New Zealand vs Sweden: Male homicide rate
New Zealand
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sweden
1.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
New Zealand rank
90th
Sweden rank
93rd
Male homicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1745 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2661 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0708 homicides per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1163 homicides per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for male homicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 90th 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) – 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.