Egypt vs Sweden: Homicides

Egypt
96 deaths
in 2019
Sweden
114 deaths
in 2023
Egypt rank
51st
Sweden rank
48th

Homicides over time

  • Egypt
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 114 deaths against 96 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 18 deaths.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 149 deaths 56 deaths 93 deaths Egypt
1970s 460 deaths 96 deaths 364 deaths Egypt
1980s 306 deaths 98 deaths 208 deaths Egypt
2000s 77.3 deaths 89.1 deaths 11.8 deaths Sweden
2010s 180.5 deaths 88.3 deaths 92.2 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Egypt or Sweden?
Sweden, at 114 deaths against 96 deaths in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Egypt and Sweden?
18 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
Egypt ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (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
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.