Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland
Iceland: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland stood at 1.07.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland peaked at 1.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.544, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9036 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.933 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.756 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8178 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7613 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6139 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6189 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.544 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5811 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6542 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6896 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6185 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6124 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6517 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6875 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9719 | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9671 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9921 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7698 | 0.544 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8203 | 0.6124 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iceland was 1.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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