Female homicide victims in Finland

Finland: Female homicide victims was 23 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
23
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
73rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
55.01
in 1992
All-time low
16
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Female homicide victims in Finland, 1990–2023

20304050601990200620231990: 381991: 381992: 551993: 39.91994: 47.21995: 48.71996: 45.91997: 36.21998: 31.61999: 31.62000: 45.82001: 47.62002: 43.72003: 30.22004: 332005: 352006: 372007: 482008: 442009: 342010: 272011: 372012: 412013: 242014: 272015: 162016: 222017: 302018: 252019: 282020: 232021: 272022: 252023: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Finland is 23, 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2015.

Finland ranks 73rd of 136 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.21 31.56 55.01 10
2000s 39.82 30.17 48 10
2010s 27.7 16 41 10
2020s 24.5 23 27 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 70 Lithuania 27 compare
  2. 71 Georgia 24 compare
  3. 71 Portugal 24 compare
  4. 73 Serbia 23 compare
  5. 75 Israel 22 compare
  6. 76 Moldova 21 compare
  7. 76 Slovak Republic 21 compare

See the full ranking of 138 places β†’

More gender data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Finland?
Female homicide victims in Finland was 23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 55.01 in 1992.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for female homicide victims?
Finland ranks 73rd out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female homicide victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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