Homicide rate by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Homicide rate by sex was 2.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.02
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
86th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
19
1996–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Iceland is 2.02, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 227.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Iceland peaked at 2.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Iceland 86th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.7309 | 0.7199 | 0.7419 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.621 | 2.01 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7142 | 0 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.5236 | 2.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.95 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.72 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.807 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.917 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.846 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.565 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Iceland?
- Homicide rate by sex in Iceland was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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