Intentional homicides, male in Sweden
Sweden: Intentional homicides, male was 1.66 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.66 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
92nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.9 per 100,000 male
in 2020
All-time low
0.9691 per 100,000 male
in 2012
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Intentional homicides, male in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.66 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Sweden peaked at 1.9 per 100,000 male in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9691 per 100,000 male, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 92nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.65 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2000 | 1.35 per 100,000 male | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 per 100,000 male | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 per 100,000 male | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 per 100,000 male | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 per 100,000 male | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 per 100,000 male | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 per 100,000 male | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 per 100,000 male | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 per 100,000 male | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 per 100,000 male | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 per 100,000 male | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9691 per 100,000 male | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 per 100,000 male | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 per 100,000 male | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.69 per 100,000 male | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 per 100,000 male | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 100,000 male | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 per 100,000 male | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.66 per 100,000 male | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 100,000 male | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 100,000 male | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.76 per 100,000 male | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 per 100,000 male | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 per 100,000 male | 1.65 per 100,000 male | 1.65 per 100,000 male | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.34 per 100,000 male | 1.17 per 100,000 male | 1.74 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 per 100,000 male | 0.9691 per 100,000 male | 1.7 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 per 100,000 male | 1.66 per 100,000 male | 1.9 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 89 Uzbekistan 1.74 per 100,000 male compare
- 90 Romania 1.72 per 100,000 male compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 per 100,000 male compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 1.64 per 100,000 male compare
- 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.63 per 100,000 male compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 per 100,000 male compare
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, male in Sweden?
- Intentional homicides, male in Sweden was 1.66 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 male in 2020.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9691 per 100,000 male in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.