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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Finland

Finland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
132nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Finland, 1990–2023

11.522.531990200620231990: 3 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.982 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 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 in 1990 vs. 2020 in Finland peaked at 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 in 1990 vs. 2020 in Finland, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 3.07 homicides per 100,000 population +0.8%
1992 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population +0.7%
1993 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population -17.1%
1994 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population +12.6%
1995 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
1996 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population +4.5%
1997 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population -9.4%
1998 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population -18.9%
1999 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population +26.3%
2000 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population +3.3%
2001 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population +5.2%
2002 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population -15.6%
2003 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population -22.2%
2004 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population +43.3%
2005 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population -19.9%
2006 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population -0.4%
2007 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population +7.9%
2008 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population +2.6%
2009 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population -10.2%
2010 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population -2.1%
2011 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population -7.2%
2012 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population -19.5%
2013 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population -0.5%
2014 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population -1.5%
2015 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population -7.1%
2016 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population -10.0%
2017 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population -9.7%
2018 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population +31.2%
2019 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population -8.1%
2020 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population +19.6%
2021 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population -27.0%
2022 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population -3.3%
2023 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population -20.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 129 Belgium 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 131 Jordan 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 133 Cyprus 0.9571 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 134 Tonga 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 135 Saudi Arabia 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Finland?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Finland was 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Finland rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Finland ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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