Serbia vs Sweden: Homicides
Serbia
89 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
121 homicides
in 2023
Serbia rank
94th
Sweden rank
91st
Homicides over time
- Serbia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 121 homicides against 89 homicides in Serbia, a difference of 32 homicides.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.9 homicides | 93.6 homicides | 84.3 homicides | Serbia |
| 2010s | 112.3 homicides | 96.4 homicides | 15.9 homicides | Serbia |
| 2020s | 81 homicides | 118.5 homicides | 37.5 homicides | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Serbia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 121 homicides against 89 homicides in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Serbia and Sweden?
- 32 homicides, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Serbia ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 91st of 179 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.