Iceland vs Israel: Female homicide rate
Iceland
0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Israel
0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Iceland rank
104th
Israel rank
106th
Female homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population in Israel, a difference of 0.0478 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and Israel ranks 106th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7218 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7167 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0051 homicides per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9727 homicides per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.423 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.669 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.246 homicides per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5788 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.531 homicides per 100,000 population | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4809 homicides per 100,000 population in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.0478 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 104th and Israel ranks 106th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .