Netherlands vs Sweden: Homicides
Netherlands
105 deaths
in 2023
Sweden
114 deaths
in 2023
Netherlands rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th
Homicides over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 114 deaths against 105 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 deaths | 51.56 deaths | 19.11 deaths | Sweden |
| 1960s | 46.2 deaths | 56.4 deaths | 10.2 deaths | Sweden |
| 1970s | 96.1 deaths | 90.2 deaths | 5.9 deaths | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 131.1 deaths | 107.7 deaths | 23.4 deaths | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 186.2 deaths | 106.7 deaths | 79.5 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 173 deaths | 89.1 deaths | 83.9 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 123.3 deaths | 88.3 deaths | 35 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 113.25 deaths | 113.75 deaths | 0.5 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 114 deaths against 105 deaths in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 9 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Netherlands ranks 49th 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.