Denmark vs Iceland: Female homicide rate

Denmark
0.5683
in 2023
Iceland
0.5287
in 2023
Denmark rank
101st
Iceland rank
104th

Female homicide rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.5683 against 0.5287 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0396.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 101st and Iceland ranks 104th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 0.3609 0.6565 Denmark
2000s 0.5922 0 0.5922 Denmark
2010s 0.7253 0.423 0.3023 Denmark
2020s 0.5827 0.9646 0.3818 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide rate, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 0.5683 against 0.5287 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0396, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for female homicide rate?
Denmark ranks 101st and Iceland ranks 104th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed