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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden

Sweden: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.15 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
124th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0.7143 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 0.986 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 0.984 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 0.978 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 0.949 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 0.919 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.889 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.97 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.857 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.714 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.906 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.897 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden stood at 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden peaked at 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.

That places Sweden 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population +20.2%
1992 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population -1.4%
1993 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population -5.8%
1994 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population -8.1%
1995 0.9857 homicides per 100,000 population -13.5%
1996 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population +13.6%
1997 0.9835 homicides per 100,000 population -12.2%
1998 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population +5.7%
1999 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population +9.7%
2000 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population -5.1%
2001 0.978 homicides per 100,000 population -9.6%
2002 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population +15.7%
2003 0.9488 homicides per 100,000 population -16.2%
2004 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population +25.4%
2005 0.9192 homicides per 100,000 population -22.7%
2006 1 homicides per 100,000 population +9.0%
2007 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population +21.1%
2008 0.8894 homicides per 100,000 population -26.7%
2009 1 homicides per 100,000 population +12.5%
2010 0.9703 homicides per 100,000 population -3.0%
2011 0.8572 homicides per 100,000 population -11.7%
2012 0.7143 homicides per 100,000 population -16.7%
2013 0.9062 homicides per 100,000 population +26.9%
2014 0.8972 homicides per 100,000 population -1.0%
2015 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population +27.4%
2016 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population -6.5%
2017 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population +5.2%
2018 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population -5.5%
2019 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population +1.7%
2020 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population +10.9%
2021 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population -9.4%
2022 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population +2.0%
2023 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population +3.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9835 homicides per 100,000 population 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8894 homicides per 100,000 population 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.9821 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7143 homicides per 100,000 population 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 121 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 123 Algeria 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 125 Slovakia 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 126 Romania 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 127 United Kingdom 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sweden was 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Sweden ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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