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Homicide rate in Finland

Finland: Homicide rate was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
1.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
71
1952–2022

Homicide rate in Finland, 1952–2022

1234195219872022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Finland is 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Finland peaked at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.

Finland ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Homicide rate in Finland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1952 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people —
1953 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1954 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1955 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
1956 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1957 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1958 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people -15.4%
1959 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people -19.8%
1960 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people +60.0%
1961 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people -14.6%
1962 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1963 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
1964 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people -12.6%
1965 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1966 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1967 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1968 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1969 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people +24.8%
1970 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people -22.9%
1971 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people +35.3%
1972 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people +18.4%
1973 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
1974 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1975 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people +41.9%
1976 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
1977 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1978 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1979 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
1980 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people +24.0%
1981 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people -18.1%
1982 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1983 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people +8.9%
1984 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
1985 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1986 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people +19.0%
1987 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people -17.7%
1988 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1989 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people +14.1%
1990 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1991 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1992 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
1993 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
1994 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
1995 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people -9.4%
1996 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
1997 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
1998 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1999 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people +15.7%
2000 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2001 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2002 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
2003 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people -25.7%
2004 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people +30.9%
2005 2 deaths per 100,000 people -19.5%
2006 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2007 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
2008 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2009 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2010 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2011 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2012 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people -26.6%
2013 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2014 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2015 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2016 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2017 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2018 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%
2019 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2020 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people +15.2%
2021 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people -9.5%
2022 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1960s 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 61 North Macedonia 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 62 Sweden 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 63 Iceland 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Finland?
Homicide rate in Finland was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
How does Finland rank for homicide rate?
Finland ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.