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Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland

Iceland: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.6014 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland, 2010–2023

00.20.40.62010201620232010: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.601 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland stood at 0 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland peaked at 0.6014 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 47th of 67 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.

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2010 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2011 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2012 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2013 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2014 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2015 0.6014 homicides per 100,000 population —
2016 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2017 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2018 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2019 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2020 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2021 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2022 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2023 0 homicides per 100,000 population —

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0575 homicides per 100,000 population. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0618 homicides per 100,000 population. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0601 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6014 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Philippines 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 45 Mexico 0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 46 Colombia 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 47 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 47 Armenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 47 Barbados 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 47 Belize 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 47 Chile 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 47 El Salvador 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  11. 47 Honduras 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  12. 47 Israel 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  13. 47 Jamaica 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  14. 47 Jordan 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  15. 47 Latvia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  16. 47 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  17. 47 Montenegro 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  18. 47 Oman 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  19. 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  20. 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  21. 47 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  22. 47 Sweden 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  23. 47 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland?
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Iceland was 0 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6014 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 714 data points, 2007–2024
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