Sweden vs Turkmenistan: Homicide rate
Sweden
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Sweden rank
62nd
Turkmenistan rank
59th
Homicide rate over time
- Sweden
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.986 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.8333 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8037 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and Turkmenistan rank globally for homicide rate?
- Sweden ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.