Female homicide victims in Iceland
Iceland: Female homicide victims was 1 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Iceland is 1 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Iceland peaked at 4 homicides in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1996.
That places Iceland 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Iceland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 0 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2021 | 1 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 6% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 homicides | 0 homicides | 1 homicides | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 homicides | 1 homicides | 4 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1 homicides compare
- 121 Barbados 1 homicides compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 1 homicides compare
- 121 Grenada 1 homicides compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montenegro 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montserrat 1 homicides compare
- 121 Tonga 1 homicides compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Iceland?
- Female homicide victims in Iceland was 1 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2020.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for female homicide victims?
- Iceland ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .