North Macedonia vs Sweden: Homicide rate (World Health)
North Macedonia
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
158th
Sweden rank
161st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- North Macedonia
- Sweden
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.516 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, North Macedonia or Sweden?
- North Macedonia, at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.