Intentional homicides in Sweden
Sweden: Intentional homicides was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Sweden is 1.15 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Sweden peaked at 1.33 per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 125th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 0.9835 per 100,000 people | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100,000 people | 0.8894 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9821 per 100,000 people | 0.7143 per 100,000 people | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Isle of Man 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Algeria 1.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Slovak Republic 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 United Kingdom 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Romania 1.11 per 100,000 people 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 in Sweden?
- Intentional homicides in Sweden was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for intentional homicides?
- Sweden ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.