Netherlands vs Sweden: Homicides (World Health)
Netherlands
100.82 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
111.17 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands rank
128th
Sweden rank
126th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 111.17 deaths against 100.82 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 10.35 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.93 deaths | 100.23 deaths | 77.7 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 126.76 deaths | 103.84 deaths | 22.92 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 102.51 deaths | 126.09 deaths | 23.57 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 111.17 deaths against 100.82 deaths in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 10.35 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
- Netherlands ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 126th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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