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.

Child homicide rate in Iceland

Name: Child homicide rate in Iceland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1951–2022

Child homicide rate in Iceland, 1951–2022

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

92 Azerbaijan 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Egypt 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
94 Tajikistan 0.0218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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: 07 August 2026

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