Homicides in Finland
Finland: Homicides was 58.63 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Finland recorded 58.63 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Finland peaked at 151.44 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.63 deaths, in 2021.
That places Finland 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146.19 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 151.44 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 136.77 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 115.58 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 134.35 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 117.55 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 118.05 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 122.65 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 124.4 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 117.64 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 110.09 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 105.35 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 86.63 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 84.97 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81.57 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 77.62 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 72.24 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 68.77 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 67.59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.28 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 61.25 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 58.63 deaths | -4.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 58.63 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 58.63 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.46 deaths | 115.58 deaths | 151.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.91 deaths | 64.28 deaths | 110.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.94 deaths | 58.63 deaths | 61.25 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Finland?
- Homicides in Finland was 58.63 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 151.44 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.63 deaths in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for homicides?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.