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Intentional homicide rate in Iceland

Intentional homicide rate in Iceland was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2022. That is the 145th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

2023, per 100,000 people1.3
Change on 2022+0.2 pts
Rank145th of 146Countries ranked
Series high1.82000
Series low02006

Intentional homicide rate in Iceland, 1996 to 2023

00.511.5219962001200720122016202020231996: 0.4 per 100,000 people1997: 0.7 per 100,000 people1999: 0.7 per 100,000 people2000: 1.8 per 100,000 people2001: 0.4 per 100,000 people2002: 1.4 per 100,000 people2005: 1 per 100,000 people2006: 0 per 100,000 people2007: 0.6 per 100,000 people2009: 0.3 per 100,000 people2010: 0.6 per 100,000 people2011: 0.9 per 100,000 people2012: 0.3 per 100,000 people2013: 0.3 per 100,000 people2014: 0.3 per 100,000 people2015: 0.9 per 100,000 people2016: 0.3 per 100,000 people2017: 0.9 per 100,000 people2018: 0.9 per 100,000 people2019: 0.3 per 100,000 people2020: 1.4 per 100,000 people2021: 0.5 per 100,000 people2022: 1.1 per 100,000 people2023: 1.3 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 24 values
Periodper 100,000 people
20231.3
20221.1
20210.5
20201.4
20190.3
20180.9
20170.9
20160.3
20150.9
20140.3
20130.3
20120.3
20110.9
20100.6
20090.3
20070.6
20060
20051
20021.4
20010.4
20001.8
19990.7
19970.7
19960.4

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in Iceland?

Intentional homicide rate in Iceland was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2022. That is the 145th highest of 146 countries in 2012.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in Iceland?

1.8 per 100,000 people in 2000, the highest value since 1996 in this series.

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