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
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
Annual number of homicides.