Male homicide rate in Finland
Finland: Male homicide rate was 1.16 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Male homicide rate in Finland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Finland is 1.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Finland peaked at 4.76 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2023.
That places Finland 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 | 3.24 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 2.86 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.36 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.16 | 2.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Finland?
- Male homicide rate in Finland was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for male homicide rate?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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