Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Iceland
Iceland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.03 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.03 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 554.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iceland peaked at 2.03 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Iceland 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | -80.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | +297.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.63 per 100,000 people | +103.2% |
| 2011 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | +193.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 0.87 per 100,000 people | +190.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | -67.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | +385.7% |
| 2021 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | +94.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.03 per 100,000 people | +57.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.03 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.03 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.685 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.571 per 100,000 people | 0.28 per 100,000 people | 0.94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 0.54 per 100,000 people | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iceland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iceland was 2.03 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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