Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Finland
Finland: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 0.9819 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.9819 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Finland peaked at 3.09 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9819, in 2023.
That places Finland 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.05 | — |
| 1991 | 3.07 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 2.86 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9819 | -20.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9819 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9819 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.19 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.98 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.22 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 0.9819 | 1.75 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Finland?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Finland was 0.9819 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9819 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Finland ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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