Homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden
Sweden: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1989
All-time low
0.5158
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden peaked at 1.5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5158, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6082 | — |
| 1952 | 0.6737 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 0.6554 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7763 | +18.5% |
| 1955 | 0.6609 | -14.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8885 | +34.4% |
| 1957 | 0.733 | -17.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6878 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 0.6976 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6016 | -13.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5186 | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5158 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8285 | +60.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8093 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7241 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8325 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8897 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6825 | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8911 | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 0.833 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9385 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.25 | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9908 | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.963 | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9667 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9154 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9303 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7701 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9356 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9384 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7514 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6513 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8148 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8767 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9313 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.709 | 0.6082 | 0.8885 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7293 | 0.5158 | 0.8911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.833 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.963 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.986 | 0.7701 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9003 | 0.6513 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.9313 | 1.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Sweden was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1989.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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