Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iceland
Iceland: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 1 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iceland, 1996–2023
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.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Iceland peaked at 4 homicides in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1996.
That places Iceland 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iceland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2021 | 1 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 homicides | 1 homicides | 4 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1 homicides compare
- 121 Barbados 1 homicides compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 1 homicides compare
- 121 Grenada 1 homicides compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montenegro 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montserrat 1 homicides compare
- 121 Tonga 1 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Iceland?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iceland was 1 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2020.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Iceland ranks 121st out of 138 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .