Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Finland

Finland: Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of was 87 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
87 Number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
181 Number
in 2008
All-time low
64 Number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Finland, 2008–2024

0501001502002008201620242008: 181 Number2009: 148 Number2010: 151 Number2011: 128 Number2012: 104 Number2013: 119 Number2014: 109 Number2015: 103 Number2016: 98 Number2017: 68 Number2018: 64 Number2019: 106 Number2020: 105 Number2021: 178 Number2022: 83 Number2023: 83 Number2024: 87 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 87 Number for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Finland peaked at 181 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64 Number, in 2018.

Finland ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved in Finland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 181 Number
2009 148 Number -18.2%
2010 151 Number +2.0%
2011 128 Number -15.2%
2012 104 Number -18.8%
2013 119 Number +14.4%
2014 109 Number -8.4%
2015 103 Number -5.5%
2016 98 Number -4.9%
2017 68 Number -30.6%
2018 64 Number -5.9%
2019 106 Number +65.6%
2020 105 Number -0.9%
2021 178 Number +69.5%
2022 83 Number -53.4%
2023 83 Number +0.0%
2024 87 Number +4.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 87 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.5 Number, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 87 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.5 Number 148 Number 181 Number 2
2010s 105 Number 64 Number 151 Number 10
2020s 107.2 Number 83 Number 178 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Romania 136 Number compare
  2. 13 Greece 120 Number compare
  3. 14 Serbia 92 Number compare
  4. 15 Denmark 87 Number compare
  5. 17 Hungary 78 Number compare
  6. 18 Austria 75 Number compare
  7. 18 Bulgaria 75 Number compare
  8. 18 Latvia 75 Number compare
  9. 18 Latvia 75 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Finland?
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of in Finland was 87 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 181 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 64 Number in 2018.
How does Finland rank for intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of?
Finland ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicide and sexual offences by legal status and sex of the person involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 657 data points, 2008–2024
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