Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Sweden
Sweden: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.87 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.87 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.21 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.71 per 100,000 people
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.87 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.71 per 100,000 people, 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.92 per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 1 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.71 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.87 per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.87 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.87 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 0.89 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.982 per 100,000 people | 0.71 per 100,000 people | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 0.87 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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