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Intentional homicides, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Intentional homicides, female was 0.6271 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6271 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
96th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.49 per 100,000 female
in 1990
All-time low
0.4195 per 100,000 female
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0.50.7511.21.51990200620231990: 1.5 per 100,000 female1991: 1.2 per 100,000 female1992: 1.2 per 100,000 female1993: 1.2 per 100,000 female1994: 1.1 per 100,000 female1995: 1.1 per 100,000 female1996: 0.864 per 100,000 female1997: 1.1 per 100,000 female1998: 0.814 per 100,000 female1999: 1 per 100,000 female2000: 1.1 per 100,000 female2001: 0.993 per 100,000 female2002: 1.3 per 100,000 female2003: 1.1 per 100,000 female2004: 1 per 100,000 female2005: 0.989 per 100,000 female2006: 0.988 per 100,000 female2007: 0.678 per 100,000 female2008: 0.646 per 100,000 female2009: 0.687 per 100,000 female2010: 0.655 per 100,000 female2011: 0.573 per 100,000 female2012: 0.419 per 100,000 female2013: 0.781 per 100,000 female2014: 0.58 per 100,000 female2015: 0.717 per 100,000 female2016: 0.591 per 100,000 female2017: 0.469 per 100,000 female2018: 0.652 per 100,000 female2019: 0.601 per 100,000 female2020: 0.62 per 100,000 female2021: 0.57 per 100,000 female2022: 0.452 per 100,000 female2023: 0.627 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.6271 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Switzerland peaked at 1.49 per 100,000 female in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 per 100,000 female, in 2012.

Switzerland ranks 96th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female in Switzerland, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 1.49 per 100,000 female —
1991 1.24 per 100,000 female -16.5%
1992 1.2 per 100,000 female -3.1%
1993 1.23 per 100,000 female +1.8%
1994 1.14 per 100,000 female -6.9%
1995 1.1 per 100,000 female -3.2%
1996 0.8639 per 100,000 female -21.8%
1997 1.08 per 100,000 female +24.9%
1998 0.8144 per 100,000 female -24.5%
1999 1.03 per 100,000 female +26.4%
2000 1.05 per 100,000 female +2.5%
2001 0.9933 per 100,000 female -5.8%
2002 1.33 per 100,000 female +33.4%
2003 1.05 per 100,000 female -20.6%
2004 1.02 per 100,000 female -3.2%
2005 0.9887 per 100,000 female -3.0%
2006 0.9878 per 100,000 female -0.1%
2007 0.6781 per 100,000 female -31.3%
2008 0.6462 per 100,000 female -4.7%
2009 0.6869 per 100,000 female +6.3%
2010 0.6546 per 100,000 female -4.7%
2011 0.5731 per 100,000 female -12.5%
2012 0.4195 per 100,000 female -26.8%
2013 0.7814 per 100,000 female +86.3%
2014 0.5795 per 100,000 female -25.8%
2015 0.7168 per 100,000 female +23.7%
2016 0.5915 per 100,000 female -17.5%
2017 0.4692 per 100,000 female -20.7%
2018 0.6521 per 100,000 female +39.0%
2019 0.6014 per 100,000 female -7.8%
2020 0.6202 per 100,000 female +3.1%
2021 0.5701 per 100,000 female -8.1%
2022 0.4518 per 100,000 female -20.8%
2023 0.6271 per 100,000 female +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 per 100,000 female 0.8144 per 100,000 female 1.49 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 0.9432 per 100,000 female 0.6462 per 100,000 female 1.33 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 0.6039 per 100,000 female 0.4195 per 100,000 female 0.7814 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 0.5673 per 100,000 female 0.4518 per 100,000 female 0.6271 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 93 Norway 0.6574 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 94 Serbia 0.6467 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 95 Sweden 0.63 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 97 Hungary 0.6153 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 98 Poland 0.6107 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 99 Denmark 0.5683 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Switzerland?
Intentional homicides, female in Switzerland was 0.6271 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 per 100,000 female in 1990.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 per 100,000 female in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for intentional homicides, female?
Switzerland ranks 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.