Male homicide rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Male homicide rate was 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
126th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male 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 male homicide rate in Switzerland is 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 126th out of 138 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.
Male homicide rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8621 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9363 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6736 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7692 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6304 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6747 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5896 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7095 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6256 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4199 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6588 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4821 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5965 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.521 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4701 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4665 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 39% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9034 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6093 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5748 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4199 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7095 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 123 Italy 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Czechia 0.7129 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Macao 0.6073 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Korea 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Hong Kong 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Malta 0.3616 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 male homicide rate in Switzerland?
- Male homicide rate in Switzerland was 0.5675 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 male homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for male homicide rate?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 138 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.