Female homicide rate in Sweden
Sweden: Female homicide rate was 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.63 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
97th
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.8962 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Sweden is 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.
Female homicide rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6412 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2000 | 0.8232 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6526 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.805 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5961 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8962 homicides per 100,000 population | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6727 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7804 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.692 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5979 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8236 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5734 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5274 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5405 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5151 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5921 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5857 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.539 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6518 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4892 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.486 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4638 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4417 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 90% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6412 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6412 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6412 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.734 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5961 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8962 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5454 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6518 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5054 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4417 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 94 Norway 0.6574 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Serbia 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Albania 0.6375 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Switzerland 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Hungary 0.6153 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Poland 0.6107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Sweden?
- Female homicide rate in Sweden was 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8962 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .