Iceland vs Seychelles: Child homicide rate
Iceland
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Seychelles
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
17th
Seychelles rank
18th
Child homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3964 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6484 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.3841 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8712 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Iceland or Seychelles?
- Iceland, at 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Iceland and Seychelles?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Seychelles?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Seychelles rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 18th 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.