Female homicide rate in Finland
Finland: Female homicide rate was 0.8118 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8118
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
84th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1992
All-time low
0.5749
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.8118 for female homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Finland peaked at 2.12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5749, in 2015.
Finland ranks 84th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9885 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8679 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9728 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5749 | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.789 | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8946 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8219 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9634 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8877 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8118 | -8.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8118 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8118 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.19 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.13 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5749 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8712 | 0.8118 | 0.9634 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Finland?
- Female homicide rate in Finland was 0.8118 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5749 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for female homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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