Homicides by firearm in Finland
Finland: Homicides by firearm was 10 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Finland, 2005–2022
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Finland is 10 homicides, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Finland peaked at 30 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 homicides, in 2019.
Finland ranks 57th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 homicides | 12 homicides | 30 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8 homicides | 5 homicides | 17 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 homicides | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Finland?
- Homicides by firearm in Finland was 10 homicides in 2022, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for homicides by firearm?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.