Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Finland
Finland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.93 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Finland peaked at 3.01 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Finland 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.86 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.54 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.04 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.93 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.93 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 per 100,000 people | 1.98 per 100,000 people | 3.01 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 100,000 people | 1.22 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 per 100,000 people | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Finland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Finland was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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