Iceland vs Panama: Child homicide rate
Iceland
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Panama
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
17th
Panama rank
16th
Child homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2933 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9528 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.1208 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6569 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4269 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.4609 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.2236 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Iceland or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th 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.