Intentional homicides in Sweden
Sweden: Intentional homicides was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Sweden is 1.15 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Sweden peaked at 1.33 per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 123rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 per 100,000 people | 0.9835 per 100,000 people | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 per 100,000 people | 0.8894 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9821 per 100,000 people | 0.7143 per 100,000 people | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Isle of Man 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Algeria 1.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Slovakia 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 United Kingdom 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Romania 1.11 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 27.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2022)
- Other taxes 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Sweden?
- Intentional homicides in Sweden was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for intentional homicides?
- Sweden ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.