Intentional homicides, male in Iceland
Iceland: Intentional homicides, male was 2.02 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, male in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.02 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 227.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Iceland peaked at 2.02 per 100,000 male in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5236 per 100,000 male, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 83rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7419 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1999 | 0.7199 per 100,000 male | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 per 100,000 male | +179.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 per 100,000 male | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.621 per 100,000 male | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 per 100,000 male | +101.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 per 100,000 male | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6157 per 100,000 male | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 100,000 male | +193.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5735 per 100,000 male | -68.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 per 100,000 male | +93.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5407 per 100,000 male | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5318 per 100,000 male | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5236 per 100,000 male | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 per 100,000 male | +194.0% |
| 2023 | 2.02 per 100,000 male | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7309 per 100,000 male | 0.7199 per 100,000 male | 0.7419 per 100,000 male | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3 per 100,000 male | 0.621 per 100,000 male | 2.01 per 100,000 male | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 100,000 male | 0.5407 per 100,000 male | 1.8 per 100,000 male | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 100,000 male | 0.5236 per 100,000 male | 2.02 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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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, male in Iceland?
- Intentional homicides, male in Iceland was 2.02 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5236 per 100,000 male in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.