Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sweden
Sweden: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.87
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2007
All-time low
0.71
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.87 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sweden peaked at 1.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 1 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.71 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.87 | -24.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.89 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.71 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.87 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sweden?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sweden was 0.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Sweden ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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