Share of deaths from homicide in Finland
Finland: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1082 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1082
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3899
in 1975
All-time low
0.0816
in 2023
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Share of deaths from homicide in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Finland is 0.1082, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Finland peaked at 0.3899 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0816, in 2023.
Finland ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.3485 | — |
| 1953 | 0.3331 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3475 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 0.283 | -18.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2945 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2847 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2549 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.206 | -19.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3241 | +57.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2733 | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2751 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2547 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2211 | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2024 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2319 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2352 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2155 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2632 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2108 | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2747 | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3412 | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2903 | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2686 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3899 | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3455 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3049 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3263 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2896 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.355 | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3121 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3273 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2969 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2772 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3382 | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2751 | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2811 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3216 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3194 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3123 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.347 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3253 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3442 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3041 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3458 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.289 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2539 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2937 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2819 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3175 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2693 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2019 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2722 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2224 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2363 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2424 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2204 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2004 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1958 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1411 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1515 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1488 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1338 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1167 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1137 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1247 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1351 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.118 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0981 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0816 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1082 | +32.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1082 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1082 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.294 | 0.206 | 0.3485 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.2497 | 0.2024 | 0.3241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3042 | 0.2108 | 0.3899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3076 | 0.2751 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3135 | 0.2539 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2484 | 0.2019 | 0.3175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 | 0.1137 | 0.2004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 | 0.0816 | 0.1351 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Finland?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Finland was 0.1082 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3899 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Finland ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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