Male homicide victims in Finland
Finland: Male homicide victims was 32 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
Finland recorded 32 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Finland peaked at 116 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32 homicides, in 2023.
Finland ranks 89th 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.
Male homicide victims in Finland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 116 homicides | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 100.99 homicides | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 90.06 homicides | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 99.78 homicides | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 97.33 homicides | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 107.1 homicides | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 102.78 homicides | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 81.36 homicides | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 111.44 homicides | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 102.22 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 108.39 homicides | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 88.33 homicides | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 72.83 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 115 homicides | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 84 homicides | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 82 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 81 homicides | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 89 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 86 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 91 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 73 homicides | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 48 homicides | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 65 homicides | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 61 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 66 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 52 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 37 homicides | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 63 homicides | +70.3% |
| 2019 | 53 homicides | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 74 homicides | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 44 homicides | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 44 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32 homicides | -27.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 32 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 94% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 32 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.09 homicides | 81.36 homicides | 116 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.88 homicides | 72.83 homicides | 115 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9 homicides | 37 homicides | 91 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 homicides | 32 homicides | 74 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 male homicide victims in Finland?
- Male homicide victims in Finland was 32 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 male homicide victims recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 116 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 homicides in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for male homicide victims?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.