Female homicide rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female homicide rate was 0.6271 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6271
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
98th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1990
All-time low
0.4195
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Switzerland is 0.6271, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4195, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.8144 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9432 | 0.6462 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6039 | 0.4195 | 0.7814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5673 | 0.4518 | 0.6271 | 4 |
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More gender data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Switzerland?
- Female homicide rate in Switzerland was 0.6271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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