Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden
Sweden: Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 14.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.9
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
10th
of 17 countries
All-time high
74.33
in 2016
All-time low
14.9
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden is 14.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden peaked at 74.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 | — |
| 2011 | 29.98 | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 33.19 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 40.33 | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 47.7 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 58.94 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 74.33 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 62.14 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 48.82 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 38.36 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 40.42 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 17.95 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | -17.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.69, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.28 | 19 | 74.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 14.9 | 40.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden?
- Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden was 14.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 74.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Homicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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