Estonia vs Sweden: Share of deaths from homicide
Estonia
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden
0.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
71st
Sweden rank
72nd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Estonia ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.