Costa Rica vs Iceland: Child homicide rate
Costa Rica
3.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
Iceland rank
17th
Child homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6326 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9734 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1163 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4609 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2236 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 17th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.