Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Finland
Finland: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.8118 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8118 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
84th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.12 per 100,000 female
in 1992
All-time low
0.5749 per 100,000 female
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Finland is 0.8118 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Finland peaked at 2.12 per 100,000 female in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5749 per 100,000 female, in 2015.
Finland ranks 84th of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 per 100,000 female | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 per 100,000 female | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 per 100,000 female | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 per 100,000 female | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1.86 per 100,000 female | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 per 100,000 female | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.37 per 100,000 female | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 100,000 female | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 per 100,000 female | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 per 100,000 female | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 per 100,000 female | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 per 100,000 female | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 per 100,000 female | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 per 100,000 female | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 per 100,000 female | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 per 100,000 female | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.78 per 100,000 female | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 per 100,000 female | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 per 100,000 female | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9885 per 100,000 female | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 per 100,000 female | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 100,000 female | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8679 per 100,000 female | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9728 per 100,000 female | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5749 per 100,000 female | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.789 per 100,000 female | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 per 100,000 female | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8946 per 100,000 female | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1 per 100,000 female | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8219 per 100,000 female | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9634 per 100,000 female | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8877 per 100,000 female | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8118 per 100,000 female | -8.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8118 per 100,000 female is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8118 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 per 100,000 female | 1.19 per 100,000 female | 2.12 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 per 100,000 female | 1.13 per 100,000 female | 1.79 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 per 100,000 female | 0.5749 per 100,000 female | 1.49 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8712 per 100,000 female | 0.8118 per 100,000 female | 0.9634 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Finland?
- Intentional homicides, female in Finland was 0.8118 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 per 100,000 female in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5749 per 100,000 female in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Finland ranks 84th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.