Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden
Sweden: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 1.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.15
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
124th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1991
All-time low
0.7143
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden stood at 1.15.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden peaked at 1.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7143, 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 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9857 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9835 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.978 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9488 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9192 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8894 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9703 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8572 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7143 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9062 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8972 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | +3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.9835 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.8894 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9821 | 0.7143 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sweden was 1.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Sweden ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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