Homicide rate who age standardized in Finland
Finland: Homicide rate who age standardized was 1.12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.12
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1975
All-time low
1.11
in 2017
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Homicide rate who age standardized in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who age standardized in Finland is 1.12, 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 who age standardized in Finland peaked at 3.63 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.11, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 | 1.82 | 3.32 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 1.97 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 | 2.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.68 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.43 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.9 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.11 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 1.09 compare
- 62 Sweden 1.08 compare
- 63 Iceland 1.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Finland?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Finland was 1.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1975.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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