Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sweden
Sweden: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 1.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.15
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
125th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1991
All-time low
0.7143
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Sweden is 1.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Sweden peaked at 1.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7143, in 2012.
That places Sweden 125th out of 179 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Sweden?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sweden was 1.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Sweden ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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