Female homicide victims in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female homicide victims was 28 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
28
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
69th
of 136 countries
All-time high
51.11
in 1990
All-time low
17
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Female homicide victims in Switzerland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Switzerland is 28, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 69th out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.85 | 29.63 | 51.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 25.12 | 49.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 20 | 28 | 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 victims in Switzerland?
- Female homicide victims in Switzerland was 28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for female homicide victims?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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