Intentional homicides, female in Iceland
Iceland: Intentional homicides, 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
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.