Child homicide rate in Finland
Finland: Child homicide rate was 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Child homicide rate in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Finland is 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Finland peaked at 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Finland ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1954 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1955 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1956 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1957 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1960 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.3% |
| 1961 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.6% |
| 1962 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8982 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 0.936 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8927 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7232 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8044 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7464 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9076 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9214 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5522 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.9% |
| 1989 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.2% |
| 1990 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9373 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6162 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +87.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8485 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6196 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3891 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6258 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5536 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4016 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6471 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 0.569 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4889 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +166.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5721 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4131 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7463 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3333 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0837 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5884 deaths per 100,000 people | +603.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2537 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2557 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6876 deaths per 100,000 people | +168.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6916 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +603.2% | 0.0837 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5884 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8982 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7232 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5522 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3891 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4016 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5058 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6331 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6916 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 41 Nicaragua 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 South Korea 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.4818 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Russia 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Canada 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Finland?
- Child homicide rate in Finland was 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for child homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.