The number of confirmed homicides in Sweden over the last 10 years peaked in 2020, when 124 homicides were registered. The number jumped from 2014 to 2015, but has remained just above 100 since. In 2023, 121 homicides were confirmed in Sweden. A significant majority of the victims were men.
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The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (March 26, 2024). Number of homicides in Sweden from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/533917/sweden-number-of-homicides/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Number of homicides in Sweden from 2013 to 2023." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/533917/sweden-number-of-homicides/
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