What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Finland and Republic of Moldova?

2 homicides, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Republic of Moldova: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Finland

23 homicides

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

21 homicides

in 2023

Finland rank

73rd

Republic of Moldova rank

76th

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

Finland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Finland currently reports 23 homicides against 21 homicides in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 2 homicides.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Finland ranks 73rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 76th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.57 homicides	104.63 homicides	63.06 homicides	Republic of Moldova
2000s	39.82 homicides	97.26 homicides	57.43 homicides	Republic of Moldova
2010s	27.7 homicides	54 homicides	26.3 homicides	Republic of Moldova
2020s	24.5 homicides	20.75 homicides	3.75 homicides	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Finland or Republic of Moldova?: Finland, at 23 homicides against 21 homicides in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Finland and Republic of Moldova?: 2 homicides, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Finland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?: Finland ranks 73rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 76th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Unit: homicides
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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