Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Finland
Finland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.93 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.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.93 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.93, 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, by in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.86 | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | -27.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.98 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.22 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 0.93 | 1.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 per 100,000 population, by in Finland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Finland was 0.93 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 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 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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