Male homicide victims in Sweden
Sweden: Male homicide victims was 88 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male 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 male homicide victims in Sweden is 88 homicides, 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 homicides in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46 homicides, in 2012.
That places Sweden 64th out of 138 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.
Male homicide victims in Sweden, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.28 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 59.08 homicides | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 57.66 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 64.72 homicides | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 58.05 homicides | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 66.34 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 52.37 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 55.29 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 79.14 homicides | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 54.28 homicides | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 54.52 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64 homicides | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 56 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 46 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 61 homicides | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 62 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 83 homicides | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 77 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 86 homicides | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 75 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 86 homicides | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 99 homicides | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 89 homicides | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 93 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 88 homicides | -5.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 88 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 2.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 88 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.28 homicides | 72.28 homicides | 72.28 homicides | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.14 homicides | 52.37 homicides | 79.14 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 homicides | 46 homicides | 86 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.25 homicides | 88 homicides | 99 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 male homicide victims in Sweden?
- Male homicide victims in Sweden was 88 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 male homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99 homicides in 2020.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 homicides in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for male homicide victims?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 138 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 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.