Canada vs Finland: Share of deaths from homicide
Canada
0.1%
in 2022
Finland
0.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
79th
Finland rank
76th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and Finland ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Canada and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Canada ranks 79th and Finland ranks 76th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.