Male homicide victims in Sweden
Sweden: Male homicide victims was 88 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
88
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
64th
of 136 countries
All-time high
99
in 2020
All-time low
46
in 2012
Years of data
25
1999β2023
Male homicide victims in Sweden, 1999β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Sweden is 88, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Sweden peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2012.
That places Sweden 64th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.28 | 72.28 | 72.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.14 | 52.37 | 79.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 46 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.25 | 88 | 99 | 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 male homicide victims in Sweden?
- Male homicide victims in Sweden was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for male homicide victims?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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