Homicides in Finland
Finland: Homicides was 62 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Finland stood at 62 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Finland peaked at 173 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61 deaths, in 2017.
That places Finland 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 115.25 deaths | 80 deaths | 136 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 107.1 deaths | 90 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.6 deaths | 93 deaths | 171 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.9 deaths | 130 deaths | 160 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 155 deaths | 125 deaths | 173 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.2 deaths | 99 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7 deaths | 61 deaths | 102 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.33 deaths | 62 deaths | 75 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 102,544 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.852 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.864 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.852 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.808 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Finland?
- Homicides in Finland was 62 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 173 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 deaths in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for homicides?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.