Female homicide victims in Sweden
Sweden: Female homicide victims was 33 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Sweden is 33 homicides, 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 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21 homicides, 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.
Female homicide victims in Sweden, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.72 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 36.92 homicides | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 29.34 homicides | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 36.28 homicides | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 26.95 homicides | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 40.66 homicides | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 30.63 homicides | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 35.71 homicides | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 31.86 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 27.72 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 38.48 homicides | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 27 homicides | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 21 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 26 homicides | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 25 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 29 homicides | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 29 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 33 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 25 homicides | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 25 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 33 homicides | +43.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 33 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 33 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.72 homicides | 28.72 homicides | 28.72 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.46 homicides | 26.95 homicides | 40.66 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 homicides | 21 homicides | 33 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.25 homicides | 23 homicides | 33 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 victims in Sweden?
- Female homicide victims in Sweden was 33 homicides 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 victims recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.66 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 homicides 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .