Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden

Sweden: Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of was 473 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
473 Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
473 Number
in 2024
All-time low
200 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden, 2008–2024

01002003004005002008201620242008: 200 Number2009: 209 Number2010: 248 Number2011: 243 Number2012: 219 Number2013: 214 Number2014: 256 Number2015: 276 Number2016: 327 Number2017: 316 Number2018: 360 Number2019: 399 Number2020: 392 Number2021: 362 Number2022: 374 Number2023: 471 Number2024: 473 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden is 473 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden peaked at 473 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 Number, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 200 Number
2009 209 Number +4.5%
2010 248 Number +18.7%
2011 243 Number -2.0%
2012 219 Number -9.9%
2013 214 Number -2.3%
2014 256 Number +19.6%
2015 276 Number +7.8%
2016 327 Number +18.5%
2017 316 Number -3.4%
2018 360 Number +13.9%
2019 399 Number +10.8%
2020 392 Number -1.8%
2021 362 Number -7.7%
2022 374 Number +3.3%
2023 471 Number +25.9%
2024 473 Number +0.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 473 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.5 Number, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 473 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5 Number, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 204.5 Number 200 Number 209 Number 2
2010s 285.8 Number 214 Number 399 Number 10
2020s 414.4 Number 362 Number 473 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 France 1,305 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 830 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 770 Number compare
  4. 6 Poland 448 Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 448 Number compare
  6. 8 Spain 415 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden?
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Sweden was 473 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 473 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 200 Number in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 657 data points, 2008–2024
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