Intentional homicides, male in Finland
Finland: Intentional homicides, male was 1.16 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Finland stood at 1.16 per 100,000 male. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Finland peaked at 4.76 per 100,000 male in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.16 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
That places Finland 105th out of 132 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.
Intentional homicides, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.71 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 per 100,000 male | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.12 per 100,000 male | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 3.66 per 100,000 male | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 4.03 per 100,000 male | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.91 per 100,000 male | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.29 per 100,000 male | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 100,000 male | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 per 100,000 male | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 4.42 per 100,000 male | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 4.05 per 100,000 male | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 per 100,000 male | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.48 per 100,000 male | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 2.86 per 100,000 male | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5 per 100,000 male | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 3.27 per 100,000 male | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 per 100,000 male | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.13 per 100,000 male | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.42 per 100,000 male | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 per 100,000 male | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.46 per 100,000 male | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.76 per 100,000 male | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 100,000 male | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 per 100,000 male | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 per 100,000 male | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 per 100,000 male | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.92 per 100,000 male | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 per 100,000 male | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 per 100,000 male | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 1.94 per 100,000 male | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.71 per 100,000 male | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 1.61 per 100,000 male | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 per 100,000 male | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.13 per 100,000 male | 3.24 per 100,000 male | 4.76 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 per 100,000 male | 2.86 per 100,000 male | 4.5 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 per 100,000 male | 1.36 per 100,000 male | 3.46 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 per 100,000 male | 1.16 per 100,000 male | 2.71 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 72.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,243 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.99 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Finland?
- Intentional homicides, male in Finland was 1.16 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 per 100,000 male in 1991.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). 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.