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Intentional homicides, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Intentional homicides, male was 0.5675 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5675 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
124th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.81 per 100,000 male
in 1993
All-time low
0.3934 per 100,000 male
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 1.8 per 100,000 male1991: 1.7 per 100,000 male1992: 1.5 per 100,000 male1993: 1.8 per 100,000 male1994: 1.1 per 100,000 male1995: 1.2 per 100,000 male1996: 1.5 per 100,000 male1997: 1.4 per 100,000 male1998: 1.3 per 100,000 male1999: 1.5 per 100,000 male2000: 0.862 per 100,000 male2001: 1.4 per 100,000 male2002: 1 per 100,000 male2003: 0.936 per 100,000 male2004: 1.1 per 100,000 male2005: 1 per 100,000 male2006: 0.609 per 100,000 male2007: 0.674 per 100,000 male2008: 0.769 per 100,000 male2009: 0.63 per 100,000 male2010: 0.675 per 100,000 male2011: 0.59 per 100,000 male2012: 0.71 per 100,000 male2013: 0.626 per 100,000 male2014: 0.42 per 100,000 male2015: 0.659 per 100,000 male2016: 0.482 per 100,000 male2017: 0.597 per 100,000 male2018: 0.521 per 100,000 male2019: 0.47 per 100,000 male2020: 0.467 per 100,000 male2021: 0.393 per 100,000 male2022: 0.504 per 100,000 male2023: 0.568 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.5675 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Switzerland peaked at 1.81 per 100,000 male in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3934 per 100,000 male, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 124th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Intentional homicides, male in Switzerland, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 1.8 per 100,000 male —
1991 1.65 per 100,000 male -8.1%
1992 1.51 per 100,000 male -8.6%
1993 1.81 per 100,000 male +20.3%
1994 1.15 per 100,000 male -36.8%
1995 1.23 per 100,000 male +7.1%
1996 1.5 per 100,000 male +22.1%
1997 1.38 per 100,000 male -7.7%
1998 1.34 per 100,000 male -3.4%
1999 1.47 per 100,000 male +10.3%
2000 0.8621 per 100,000 male -41.5%
2001 1.4 per 100,000 male +61.9%
2002 1.03 per 100,000 male -26.1%
2003 0.9363 per 100,000 male -9.2%
2004 1.1 per 100,000 male +17.0%
2005 1.03 per 100,000 male -5.9%
2006 0.6093 per 100,000 male -40.9%
2007 0.6736 per 100,000 male +10.6%
2008 0.7692 per 100,000 male +14.2%
2009 0.6304 per 100,000 male -18.0%
2010 0.6747 per 100,000 male +7.0%
2011 0.5896 per 100,000 male -12.6%
2012 0.7095 per 100,000 male +20.3%
2013 0.6256 per 100,000 male -11.8%
2014 0.4199 per 100,000 male -32.9%
2015 0.6588 per 100,000 male +56.9%
2016 0.4821 per 100,000 male -26.8%
2017 0.5965 per 100,000 male +23.7%
2018 0.521 per 100,000 male -12.7%
2019 0.4701 per 100,000 male -9.8%
2020 0.4665 per 100,000 male -0.8%
2021 0.3934 per 100,000 male -15.7%
2022 0.504 per 100,000 male +28.1%
2023 0.5675 per 100,000 male +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.48 per 100,000 male 1.15 per 100,000 male 1.81 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 0.9034 per 100,000 male 0.6093 per 100,000 male 1.4 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 0.5748 per 100,000 male 0.4199 per 100,000 male 0.7095 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 0.4828 per 100,000 male 0.3934 per 100,000 male 0.5675 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 121 Italy 0.757 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 122 Czechia 0.7129 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 123 Macao 0.6073 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 125 Republic of Korea 0.4916 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 126 Hong Kong 0.4471 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 127 Malta 0.3616 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Switzerland?
Intentional homicides, male in Switzerland was 0.5675 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 per 100,000 male in 1993.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 per 100,000 male in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for intentional homicides, male?
Switzerland ranks 124th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.