What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Romania and Sweden?

0.06 per 100,000 male, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Sweden: Intentional homicides, male

Romania

1.72 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Sweden

1.66 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Romania rank

90th

Sweden rank

92nd

Intentional homicides, male over time

Romania
Sweden

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.72 per 100,000 male against 1.66 per 100,000 male in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 male.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 132 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.78 per 100,000 male	1.65 per 100,000 male	2.13 per 100,000 male	Romania
2000s	3.19 per 100,000 male	1.34 per 100,000 male	1.85 per 100,000 male	Romania
2010s	1.86 per 100,000 male	1.42 per 100,000 male	0.4392 per 100,000 male	Romania
2020s	1.81 per 100,000 male	1.75 per 100,000 male	0.0542 per 100,000 male	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Romania or Sweden?: Romania, at 1.72 per 100,000 male against 1.66 per 100,000 male in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Romania and Sweden?: 0.06 per 100,000 male, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Romania ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.