Homicide rate who age standardized in Sweden
Sweden: Homicide rate who age standardized was 1.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1989
All-time low
0.5158
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Homicide rate who age standardized in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who age standardized in Sweden stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Sweden peaked at 1.5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5158, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.709 | 0.6082 | 0.8885 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7293 | 0.5158 | 0.8911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.833 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.963 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.986 | 0.7701 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9003 | 0.6513 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.9313 | 1.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 compare
- 60 Finland 1.12 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 1.09 compare
- 63 Iceland 1.08 compare
- 64 Luxembourg 1.05 compare
- 65 Jamaica 1.04 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Sweden?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Sweden was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1989.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Sweden ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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