Female homicide rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female homicide rate was 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
98th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
0.4195 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Switzerland, 1990–2023
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 Switzerland is 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Switzerland peaked at 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8639 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8144 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9933 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9887 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6781 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6462 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6869 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6546 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5731 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4195 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7814 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5795 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7168 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5915 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4692 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6521 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6014 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6202 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5701 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4518 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 89% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8144 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9432 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6462 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6039 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4195 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7814 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5673 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4518 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 95 Serbia 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Albania 0.6375 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sweden 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Hungary 0.6153 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Poland 0.6107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Denmark 0.5683 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Switzerland?
- Female homicide rate in Switzerland was 0.6271 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for female homicide rate?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate 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 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 .