Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland

Switzerland: Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of was 47 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47 Number
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
69 Number
in 2009
All-time low
44 Number
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland, 2009–2024

02040602009201620242009: 69 Number2010: 63 Number2011: 48 Number2012: 64 Number2013: 57 Number2014: 50 Number2015: 54 Number2016: 52 Number2017: 48 Number2018: 53 Number2019: 49 Number2020: 49 Number2021: 53 Number2022: 44 Number2023: 63 Number2024: 47 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland is 47 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland peaked at 69 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44 Number, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved in Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2009 69 Number
2010 63 Number -8.7%
2011 48 Number -23.8%
2012 64 Number +33.3%
2013 57 Number -10.9%
2014 50 Number -12.3%
2015 54 Number +8.0%
2016 52 Number -3.7%
2017 48 Number -7.7%
2018 53 Number +10.4%
2019 49 Number -7.5%
2020 49 Number +0.0%
2021 53 Number +8.2%
2022 44 Number -17.0%
2023 63 Number +43.2%
2024 47 Number -25.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 47 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.5 Number, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 47 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.5 Number, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69 Number 69 Number 69 Number 1
2010s 53.8 Number 48 Number 64 Number 10
2020s 51.2 Number 44 Number 63 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Slovakia 51 Number compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 51 Number compare
  3. 29 Portugal 48 Number compare
  4. 31 Ireland 42 Number compare
  5. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41 Number compare
  6. 33 Croatia 32 Number compare
  7. 33 Croatia 32 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland?
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Switzerland was 47 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 69 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 44 Number in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 657 data points, 2008–2024
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