Female homicide victims in Sweden
Sweden: Female homicide victims was 33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
63rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
40.66
in 2004
All-time low
21
in 2012
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Female homicide victims in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Sweden is 33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Sweden peaked at 40.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2012.
That places Sweden 63rd 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 | 28.72 | 28.72 | 28.72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.46 | 26.95 | 40.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 21 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 | 23 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 victims in Sweden?
- Female homicide victims in Sweden was 33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.66 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for female homicide victims?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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