Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Iceland
Iceland: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.5287 per 100,000 female in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides, female in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Iceland is 0.5287 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Iceland peaked at 2.24 per 100,000 female in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5287 per 100,000 female, in 2023.
That places Iceland 104th out of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7218 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2011 | 0.6293 per 100,000 female | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6254 per 100,000 female | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6127 per 100,000 female | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.601 per 100,000 female | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 per 100,000 female | +96.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5794 per 100,000 female | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 per 100,000 female | +286.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5504 per 100,000 female | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5391 per 100,000 female | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5287 per 100,000 female | -1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5287 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 66% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5287 per 100,000 female is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7218 per 100,000 female | 0.7218 per 100,000 female | 0.7218 per 100,000 female | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.705 per 100,000 female | 0.5794 per 100,000 female | 1.18 per 100,000 female | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9646 per 100,000 female | 0.5287 per 100,000 female | 2.24 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Iceland?
- Intentional homicides, female in Iceland was 0.5287 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5287 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.