Female homicide victims in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female homicide victims was 28 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Switzerland is 28 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Switzerland peaked at 51.11 homicides in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.11 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 43.2 homicides | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 42.36 homicides | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.51 homicides | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 40.85 homicides | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.79 homicides | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.26 homicides | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 39.15 homicides | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 29.63 homicides | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 37.61 homicides | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 38.74 homicides | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.71 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 49.31 homicides | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 39.42 homicides | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 38.42 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.5 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.67 homicides | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.07 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 25.12 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 27 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 26 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 17 homicides | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 32 homicides | +88.2% |
| 2014 | 24 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 30 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 25 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 20 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 28 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 26 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 27 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 20 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 28 homicides | +40.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 28 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 28 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.85 homicides | 29.63 homicides | 51.11 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 homicides | 25.12 homicides | 49.31 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 homicides | 17 homicides | 32 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 homicides | 20 homicides | 28 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 victims in Switzerland?
- Female homicide victims in Switzerland was 28 homicides 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 victims recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 homicides in 1990.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for female homicide victims?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .