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Child homicide rate in Iceland

Iceland: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Child homicide rate in Iceland, 1951–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Iceland peaked at 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.

Iceland ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Iceland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1951 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1952 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1953 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people —
1954 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1955 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1957 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people —
1958 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1959 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1960 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1961 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1962 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1963 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people —
1965 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1966 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1967 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1968 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1969 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1970 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1971 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1973 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1974 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1976 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1977 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1978 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1980 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1982 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1983 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people —
1984 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1985 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1988 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people —
1993 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1994 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2000 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2002 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2004 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2013 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.7174 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1960s 0.1208 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 0.2299 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.1163 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.4602 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2234 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 92 Azerbaijan 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 93 Egypt 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 94 Tajikistan 0.0218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 95 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 95 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 95 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 95 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 95 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 95 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  18. 95 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 95 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 95 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Iceland?
Child homicide rate in Iceland was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
How does Iceland rank for child homicide rate?
Iceland ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.