Female homicide rate in Sweden
Sweden: Female homicide rate was 0.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.63
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
97th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8962
in 2004
All-time low
0.44
in 2012
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female homicide rate in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Sweden is 0.63, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Sweden peaked at 0.8962 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2012.
That places Sweden 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6412 | 0.6412 | 0.6412 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.734 | 0.5961 | 0.8962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5454 | 0.44 | 0.6518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5054 | 0.4417 | 0.63 | 4 |
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More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Sweden?
- Female homicide rate in Sweden was 0.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8962 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for female homicide rate?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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