Sweden vs Turkmenistan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim

Sweden
1.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Sweden rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
94th

Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time

  • Sweden
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Sweden ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 138 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
Sweden, at 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Sweden and Turkmenistan?
0.02 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Sweden and Turkmenistan rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Sweden ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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

Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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