Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Iceland
Iceland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Iceland stood at 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 317.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Iceland peaked at 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.305 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7375 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6857 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2772 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5367 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 118 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Algeria 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 0 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.72 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.95 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.565 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Iceland?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Iceland was 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Iceland ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.