Intentional homicides in Slovakia
Slovakia: Intentional homicides was 1.12 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.12 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
126th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.62 per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.7674 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Intentional homicides in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.12 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Slovakia peaked at 2.62 per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7674 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.42 per 100,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 2.57 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.39 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.46 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.38 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.62 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.19 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.55 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8856 per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7674 per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 1.77 per 100,000 people | 2.62 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 100,000 people | 1.45 per 100,000 people | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 per 100,000 people | 0.8856 per 100,000 people | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 0.7674 per 100,000 people | 1.15 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 123 Isle of Man 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Algeria 1.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Sweden 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Romania 1.11 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Bulgaria 1.09 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Slovakia
- Arms imports 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 893.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 525.49 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.85 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 623.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Slovakia?
- Intentional homicides in Slovakia was 1.12 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7674 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for intentional homicides?
- Slovakia ranks 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.