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
50100150200250199020062023

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

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.