Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Finland
Finland: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.06 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Finland peaked at 2.92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2021.
That places Finland 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 | — |
| 2001 | 2.92 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.22 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.2 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.16 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Finland?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Finland was 1.06 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Finland ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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