Intentional homicides, female in Sweden
Sweden: Intentional homicides, female was 0.63 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Sweden stood at 0.63 per 100,000 female.
That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Sweden peaked at 0.8962 per 100,000 female in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 100,000 female, in 2012.
That places Sweden 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6412 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2000 | 0.8232 per 100,000 female | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6526 per 100,000 female | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.805 per 100,000 female | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5961 per 100,000 female | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8962 per 100,000 female | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6727 per 100,000 female | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7804 per 100,000 female | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.692 per 100,000 female | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5979 per 100,000 female | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8236 per 100,000 female | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5734 per 100,000 female | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5274 per 100,000 female | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.44 per 100,000 female | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5405 per 100,000 female | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5151 per 100,000 female | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5921 per 100,000 female | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5857 per 100,000 female | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.539 per 100,000 female | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6518 per 100,000 female | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4892 per 100,000 female | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.486 per 100,000 female | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4638 per 100,000 female | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4417 per 100,000 female | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.63 per 100,000 female | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6412 per 100,000 female | 0.6412 per 100,000 female | 0.6412 per 100,000 female | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.734 per 100,000 female | 0.5961 per 100,000 female | 0.8962 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5454 per 100,000 female | 0.44 per 100,000 female | 0.6518 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5054 per 100,000 female | 0.4417 per 100,000 female | 0.63 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,139 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 12.04 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Sweden?
- Intentional homicides, female in Sweden was 0.63 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8962 per 100,000 female in 2004.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 100,000 female in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Sweden ranks 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.