The number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden fluctuated over the past 20 years, but was usually around one. It was at its lowest in 2012, when 0.71 homicides per 100,000 inhabitant were registered, and at its highest in 2007 and 2020, reaching 1.2. In 2023, the homicide rate stood at 1.15. That year, 124 homicides were reported in Sweden.
Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023
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The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (March 26, 2024). Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315123/sweden-homicide-rate/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315123/sweden-homicide-rate/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (2024). Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315123/sweden-homicide-rate/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Number of Homicides per 100,000 Inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315123/sweden-homicide-rate/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention , Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315123/sweden-homicide-rate/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden from 2002 to 2023 [Graph], The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention , March 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315123/sweden-homicide-rate/
