Sweden vs Tajikistan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Sweden
1.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Sweden rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
95th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Sweden
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sweden ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 95th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.288 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Sweden or Tajikistan?
- Sweden, at 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Sweden and Tajikistan?
- 0.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Sweden ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 95th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.