Share of deaths from homicide in Sweden
Sweden: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1206 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1206
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1379
in 1989
All-time low
0.0508
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1206 for share of deaths from homicide in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Sweden peaked at 0.1379 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0508, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0616 | — |
| 1952 | 0.0703 | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0676 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0811 | +20.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0699 | -13.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0926 | +32.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0738 | -20.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0718 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0734 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0599 | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 0.053 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0508 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0824 | +62.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0809 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0716 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0829 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0877 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0654 | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0852 | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0837 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0919 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1035 | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0958 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1182 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1066 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1136 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.11 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0914 | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.123 | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1057 | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1293 | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1114 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1113 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1017 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1106 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1287 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1061 | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1209 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1379 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1135 | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1317 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1242 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1169 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.117 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0908 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1173 | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1018 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1146 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0973 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0917 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1083 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0882 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1098 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0915 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1176 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0965 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0972 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0884 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0887 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1077 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1173 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1106 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.121 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1297 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1053 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1223 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1206 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1206 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1206 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0736 | 0.0616 | 0.0926 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.072 | 0.0508 | 0.0877 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1038 | 0.0837 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1164 | 0.1017 | 0.1379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1132 | 0.0908 | 0.1317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0965 | 0.0776 | 0.1176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 | 0.0674 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 | 0.1053 | 0.1297 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 69 Maldives 0.1323 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1278 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.1251 compare
- 73 Malta 0.1182 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1175 compare
- 75 Finland 0.1082 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Sweden?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Sweden was 0.1206 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1379 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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