Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden: Male homicide rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden
1.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
92nd
Sweden rank
93rd
Male homicide rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sweden
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 93rd of 138 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6791 homicides per 100,000 population | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0466 homicides per 100,000 population | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sweden?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 0.06 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 93rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.