Slovakia vs Sweden: Homicide rate (World Health)
Slovakia
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovakia rank
164th
Sweden rank
161st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1 deaths per 100,000 people in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for homicide rate?
- Slovakia ranks 164th 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.