Finland vs France: Homicide rate (World Health)
Finland
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
161st
France rank
164th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 161st and France ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.946 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.557 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Finland and France?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 161st and France ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.