Intentional homicides in Finland
Finland: Intentional homicides was 0.9819 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.9819 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Finland peaked at 3.09 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9819 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Finland ranks 131st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 per 100,000 people | 2.19 per 100,000 people | 3.09 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 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 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 0.9819 per 100,000 people | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 12.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Finland?
- Intentional homicides in Finland was 0.9819 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9819 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for intentional homicides?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.