Male homicide rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Male homicide rate was 0.5675 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5675
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
125th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1993
All-time low
0.3934
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Male homicide rate in Switzerland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Switzerland is 0.5675, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Switzerland peaked at 1.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3934, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.15 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9034 | 0.6093 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5748 | 0.4199 | 0.7095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 | 0.3934 | 0.5675 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Switzerland?
- Male homicide rate in Switzerland was 0.5675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for male homicide rate?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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