Denmark vs Finland: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Denmark
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Denmark rank
108th
Finland rank
106th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Denmark, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 106th of 138 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.79 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7088 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 106th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.