Australia vs Finland: Male homicide rate
Australia
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Finland rank
106th
Male homicide rate over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Finland ranks 106th of 138 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6224 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Australia and Finland?
- 0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Australia ranks 105th and Finland ranks 106th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.