Suspects and offenders by age in Finland

Finland: Suspects and offenders by age was 152,323 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
152,323 Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
467,458 Number
in 2011
All-time low
145,554 Number
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Finland, 2008–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2008201620242008: 402.0k Number2009: 446.7k Number2010: 463.0k Number2011: 467.5k Number2012: 416.9k Number2013: 424.9k Number2014: 399.0k Number2015: 398.5k Number2016: 402.0k Number2017: 414.5k Number2018: 445.1k Number2019: 417.4k Number2020: 293.2k Number2021: 151.2k Number2022: 145.6k Number2023: 150.4k Number2024: 152.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by age in Finland stood at 152,323 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Finland peaked at 467,458 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145,554 Number, in 2022.

Finland ranks 14th of 42 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.

Suspects and offenders by age in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Finland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 401,971 Number —
2009 446,701 Number +11.1%
2010 462,985 Number +3.6%
2011 467,458 Number +1.0%
2012 416,883 Number -10.8%
2013 424,881 Number +1.9%
2014 398,953 Number -6.1%
2015 398,477 Number -0.1%
2016 401,952 Number +0.9%
2017 414,491 Number +3.1%
2018 445,114 Number +7.4%
2019 417,374 Number -6.2%
2020 293,152 Number -29.8%
2021 151,164 Number -48.4%
2022 145,554 Number -3.7%
2023 150,421 Number +3.3%
2024 152,323 Number +1.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 152,323 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 152,323 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suspects and offenders by age in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -48.4% 293,152 Number 151,164 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 424,336 Number 401,971 Number 446,701 Number 2
2010s 424,857 Number 398,477 Number 467,458 Number 10
2020s 178,523 Number 145,554 Number 293,152 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Belgium 193,852 Number compare
  2. 12 Greece 181,061 Number compare
  3. 13 Portugal 165,240 Number compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 140,610 Number compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 140,610 Number compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 122,608 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Finland?
Suspects and offenders by age in Finland was 152,323 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 467,458 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 145,554 Number in 2022.
How does Finland rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Finland ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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