Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden
Sweden: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 33 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden, 1999–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden is 33 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden peaked at 40.66 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21 homicides, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 63rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.72 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 36.92 homicides | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 29.34 homicides | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 36.28 homicides | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 26.95 homicides | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 40.66 homicides | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 30.63 homicides | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 35.71 homicides | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 31.86 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 27.72 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 38.48 homicides | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 27 homicides | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 21 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 26 homicides | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 25 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29 homicides | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 29 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 33 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 25 homicides | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 25 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 33 homicides | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.72 homicides | 28.72 homicides | 28.72 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.46 homicides | 26.95 homicides | 40.66 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 homicides | 21 homicides | 33 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 homicides | 23 homicides | 33 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sweden was 33 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.66 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 homicides in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .