Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Finland

Number of intentional homicides in Finland in 2023 — 55 people. Ranked 29 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 63.8%.

2023 55 people −20.29% vs 2022
World rank 29of 83
Period maximum 156 people1992
Period minimum 55 people2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Finland, 1990–2023501001502001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 152 people1991: 154 people1992: 156 people1993: 130 people1994: 147 people1995: 146 people1996: 153 people1997: 139 people1998: 113 people1999: 143 people2000: 148 people2001: 156 people2002: 132 people2003: 103 people2004: 148 people2005: 119 people2006: 119 people2007: 129 people2008: 133 people2009: 120 people2010: 118 people2011: 110 people2012: 89 people2013: 89 people2014: 88 people2015: 82 people2016: 74 people2017: 67 people2018: 88 people2019: 81 people2020: 97 people2021: 71 people2022: 69 people2023: 55 people
Change over the period: −97 (−63.82%) Average annual rate: -3.03 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Finland

Finland 55 people
World 423,171 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 7,365 people
Northern Europe computed 448 people
Number of intentional homicides — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 55 −14 −20.29%
2022 69 −2 −2.82%
2021 71 −26 −26.8%
2020 97 +16 +19.75%
2019 81 −7 −7.95%
2018 88 +21 +31.34%
2017 67 −7 −9.46%
2016 74 −8 −9.76%
2015 82 −6 −6.82%
2014 88 −1 −1.12%
2013 89 +0 +0%
2012 89 −21 −19.09%
2011 110 −8 −6.78%
2010 118 −2 −1.67%
2009 120 −13 −9.77%
2008 133 +4 +3.1%
2007 129 +10 +8.4%
2006 119 +0 +0%
2005 119 −29 −19.59%
2004 148 +45 +43.69%
2003 103 −29 −21.97%
2002 132 −24 −15.38%
2001 156 +8 +5.41%
2000 148 +5 +3.5%
1999 143 +30 +26.55%
1998 113 −26 −18.71%
1997 139 −14 −9.15%
1996 153 +7 +4.79%
1995 146 −1 −0.68%
1994 147 +17 +13.08%
1993 130 −26 −16.67%
1992 156 +2 +1.3%
1991 154 +2 +1.32%
1990 152

Northern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.