Sweden vs Tanzania: Homicides by firearm

Sweden
53 homicides
in 2023
Tanzania
54 homicides
in 2015
Sweden rank
30th
Tanzania rank
28th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Sweden
  • Tanzania
20406080201020162023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 54 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 1 homicides.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 82 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Sweden or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 54 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Sweden and Tanzania?
1 homicides, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Sweden ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 82 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides by firearm
Unit
homicides
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.