Female homicide victims in Finland
Finland: Female homicide victims was 23 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Finland is 23 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Finland peaked at 55.01 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16 homicides, in 2015.
Finland ranks 73rd 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 victims in Finland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 38 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.01 homicides | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 39.94 homicides | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 47.22 homicides | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 48.67 homicides | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9 homicides | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 36.22 homicides | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 31.64 homicides | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 31.56 homicides | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.78 homicides | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 47.61 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 43.67 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 30.17 homicides | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 33 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 35 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 37 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 48 homicides | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 44 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 34 homicides | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 27 homicides | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 37 homicides | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 41 homicides | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 24 homicides | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 27 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 16 homicides | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 22 homicides | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 30 homicides | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 25 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 28 homicides | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 23 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 23 homicides | -8.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.21 homicides | 31.56 homicides | 55.01 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 homicides | 30.17 homicides | 48 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7 homicides | 16 homicides | 41 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 homicides | 23 homicides | 27 homicides | 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 victims in Finland?
- Female homicide victims in Finland was 23 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.01 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for female homicide victims?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .