Finland vs Sweden: Share of deaths from homicide
Finland
0.1082
in 2024
Sweden
0.1206
in 2023
Finland rank
75th
Sweden rank
72nd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1206 against 0.1082 in Finland, a difference of 0.0124.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.294 | 0.0751 | 0.219 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.2497 | 0.072 | 0.1777 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.3042 | 0.1038 | 0.2004 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.3076 | 0.1164 | 0.1913 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.3135 | 0.1132 | 0.2002 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.2484 | 0.0965 | 0.1519 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.1447 | 0.0973 | 0.0474 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.1082 | 0.1195 | 0.0113 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1206 against 0.1082 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0124, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Finland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.