Finland vs Moldova: Child homicide rate
Finland
0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Moldova
0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
49th
Moldova rank
48th
Child homicide rate over time
- Finland
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.0021 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Moldova ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Moldova ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6779 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.8404 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.7796 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9573 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.5058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.471 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.584 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5411 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0429 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 Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Finland and Moldova?
- 0.0021 deaths per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Moldova?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Moldova rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 49th and Moldova ranks 48th 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.