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

0.03 per 100,000 male, with Sweden ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)

Sweden

1.66 per 100,000 male

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.63 per 100,000 male

in 2021

Sweden rank

92nd

United Kingdom rank

94th

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.66 per 100,000 male against 1.63 per 100,000 male in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 male.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.3 per 100,000 male	1.7 per 100,000 male	0.4008 per 100,000 male	United Kingdom
2010s	1.42 per 100,000 male	1.5 per 100,000 male	0.0821 per 100,000 male	United Kingdom
2020s	1.8 per 100,000 male	1.51 per 100,000 male	0.288 per 100,000 male	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Sweden or United Kingdom?: Sweden, at 1.66 per 100,000 male against 1.63 per 100,000 male in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0.03 per 100,000 male, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Sweden ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th 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: 29 October 2026

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