Finland vs South Korea: Child homicide rate
Finland
0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Korea
0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
49th
South Korea rank
47th
Child homicide rate over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4389 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.8404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0457 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.7796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.5058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1569 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6334 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.571 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0625 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 47th 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.