Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland
Finland: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland stood at 52. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland peaked at 156 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2023.
That places Finland 120th out of 193 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152 | — |
| 1991 | 154 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 156 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 130 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 147 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 146 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 153 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 139 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 113 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 143 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 148 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 156 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 132 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 103 | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 148 | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 119 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 133 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 120 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 110 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 89 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 88 | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 73 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 52 | -27.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's 52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.3 | 113 | 156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.7 | 103 | 156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6 | 67 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5 | 52 | 97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 117 Serbia 60 compare
- 118 Slovakia 59 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 55 compare
- 120 Latvia 52 compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 compare
- 120 United States Virgin Islands 52 compare
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Finland was 52 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 156 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Finland ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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