Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland
Finland: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
106th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland stood at 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland peaked at 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Finland 106th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.71 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 4.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 80% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 103 Slovakia 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Finland was 1.16 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Finland ranks 106th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.