Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden
Sweden: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.06 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.06
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 2020
All-time low
0.7727
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden is 1.06, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden peaked at 1.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7727, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9663 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8811 | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8732 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7727 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9903 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.8811 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.7727 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sweden was 1.06 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7727 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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