Female homicide rate in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Female homicide rate was 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
87th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.77 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0.504 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Female homicide rate in Slovak Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Slovak Republic is 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Slovak Republic peaked at 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Slovak Republic ranks 87th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5429 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8686 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6493 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.829 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6844 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7195 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6827 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9333 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5379 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 1 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6464 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 0.607 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.5% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5429 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7779 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7501 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.607 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 84 Finland 0.8118 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Malta 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7783 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Cyprus 0.7418 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 89 France 0.7233 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Jordan 0.7225 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Slovak Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Slovak Republic?
- Female homicide rate in Slovak Republic was 0.7437 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for female homicide rate?
- Slovak Republic ranks 87th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .