Homicide rate by sex in Finland
Finland: Homicide rate by sex was 1.16 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
105th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 1991
All-time low
1.16
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Finland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in Finland stood at 1.16. 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 in Finland peaked at 4.76 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2023.
That places Finland 105th out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 | 3.24 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.86 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.36 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.16 | 2.71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Finland?
- Homicide rate by sex in Finland was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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