Homicides in Finland
Finland: Homicides was 55 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55 homicides
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
156 homicides
in 1992
All-time low
55 homicides
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides 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
In 2023, homicides in Finland stood at 55 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Finland peaked at 156 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 55 homicides, in 2023.
That places Finland 111th out of 179 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 in Finland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 154 homicides | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 156 homicides | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 130 homicides | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 147 homicides | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 146 homicides | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 153 homicides | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 139 homicides | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 113 homicides | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 143 homicides | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 148 homicides | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 156 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 132 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 103 homicides | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 148 homicides | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 119 homicides | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 119 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129 homicides | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 133 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 120 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 118 homicides | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 110 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 89 homicides | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 89 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 homicides | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 82 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 74 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 67 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 88 homicides | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 81 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 97 homicides | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 71 homicides | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 69 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 55 homicides | -20.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 55 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 55 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.3 homicides | 113 homicides | 156 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.7 homicides | 103 homicides | 156 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6 homicides | 67 homicides | 118 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 homicides | 55 homicides | 97 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 108 Armenia 65 homicides compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 63 homicides compare
- 110 Slovakia 62 homicides compare
- 112 Switzerland 53 homicides compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 homicides compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 52 homicides compare
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Finland?
- Homicides in Finland was 55 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 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 156 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 homicides in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for homicides?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.