Male homicide victims in Slovenia
Slovenia: Male homicide victims was 9 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Slovenia, 2004–2023
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
In 2023, male homicide victims in Slovenia stood at 9 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Slovenia peaked at 20 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3 homicides, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 112th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 10 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 9 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 16 homicides | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 5 homicides | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 6 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 9 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 8 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 9 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 9 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 8 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 10 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 7 homicides | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 8 homicides | +166.7% |
| 2023 | 9 homicides | +12.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 9 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 26% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 9 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 homicides | 5 homicides | 20 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.1 homicides | 4 homicides | 10 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 homicides | 3 homicides | 9 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Slovenia?
- Male homicide victims in Slovenia was 9 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 male homicide victims recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 homicides in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for male homicide victims?
- Slovenia ranks 112th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.