Finland vs Hungary: Child homicide rate
Finland
0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Hungary
0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Finland rank
49th
Hungary rank
46th
Child homicide rate over time
- Finland
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.0103 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4355 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0558 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.213 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2216 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.8404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9522 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1117 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.7796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8292 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0496 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.5058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0461 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.5721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4481 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Finland or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Finland and Hungary?
- 0.0103 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 46th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.