Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden
Sweden: Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
13th
of 17 countries
All-time high
284
in 2016
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden stood at 51. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden peaked at 284 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77 | — |
| 2011 | 121 | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 133 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 160 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 187 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 228 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 284 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 234 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 181 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 140 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 145 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 77 | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 62 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 51 | -17.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146, 35% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 146, 35% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 174.5 | 77 | 284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 | 51 | 145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden?
- Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden was 51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 284 in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Homicides of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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