Homicides, by sex of the victim in Finland
Finland: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 23 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Finland is 23 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Finland peaked at 55.01 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16 homicides, in 2015.
That places Finland 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Finland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 38 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.01 homicides | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 39.94 homicides | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 47.22 homicides | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 48.67 homicides | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9 homicides | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 36.22 homicides | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 31.64 homicides | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 31.56 homicides | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.78 homicides | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 47.61 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 43.67 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 30.17 homicides | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 33 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 35 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 37 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 48 homicides | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 44 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 34 homicides | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 27 homicides | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 37 homicides | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 41 homicides | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 24 homicides | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 27 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 16 homicides | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 22 homicides | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 30 homicides | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 25 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 28 homicides | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 23 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 23 homicides | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.21 homicides | 31.56 homicides | 55.01 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 homicides | 30.17 homicides | 48 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7 homicides | 16 homicides | 41 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 homicides | 23 homicides | 27 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Finland?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Finland was 23 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.01 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .