Iceland vs North Macedonia: Male homicide rate
Iceland
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
North Macedonia
2.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland rank
86th
North Macedonia rank
83rd
Male homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 86th and North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 138 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7199 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.7142 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2419 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Iceland or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 86th and North Macedonia ranks 83rd 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 Male 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 male victims.