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Homicide rate in Sweden

Sweden: Homicide rate was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate in Sweden, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Sweden peaked at 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.

That places Sweden 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 158 Greece 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 158 Iceland 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 158 North Macedonia 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 161 Finland 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 163 Israel 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 164 Cook Islands 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 164 France 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 164 Slovakia 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Sweden?
Homicide rate in Sweden was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for homicide rate?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.