Israel vs Sweden: Homicide rate (World Health)
Israel
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Israel rank
163rd
Sweden rank
161st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.743 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.