Iceland had a relatively low number of murders each year from 2010 to 2022. There were never more than three murders yearly between 2010 and 2019. However, in 2020, five people fell victims to murders on the island, an unusually high number in the country. In 2022, there were four homicide victims in Iceland.

The homicide rate in Iceland varied between 2010 and 2022, from roughly 0.3 murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019, to 1.37 in 2020. In real figures, the total number of homicides reached five in 2020, an unusually high number for Iceland; since 1994 there were six years where no intentional homicides were committed in Iceland, although the last of these was in 2008. Iceland generally has one of the lowest homicide rates in Europe. The most dangerous countries in Europe and worldwide In Europe, Latvia had the highest murder rate in 2021 with 5.1 per 100,000 inhabitants. Malta had the lowest with 0.39. Worldwide, Saint Kitts and Nevis is the world's most dangerous country to live in in terms of murder rate. The Caribbean island country had a homicide rate of 65 per 100,000 inhabitants. Nine of the 10 countries with the highest murder rates worldwide are located in Latin America and the Caribbean. Celaya in Mexico was the city with the highest homicide rate worldwide. Victims of homicides In most of the European countries, a higher share of the victims of homicides are men. France was the country with the highest number of homicides on the continent, whereas Malta and Iceland had the lowest. France both had the highest number of female and male victims.

From 2010 to 2014, the number of reported drug offenses in Iceland increased annually, reaching 2,375. However, since then, the number of drug offenses has remained relatively stable, reaching around 2,200 from 2017 to 2019. In 2021, the number of recorded drug offenses fell below 1,700.

In 2018, the Police in Iceland recorded the highest number of alcohol-related offenses between 2011 and 2021, when 828 offenses were reported. In 2020, however, the number dropped to 308 as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. By far, the alcohol-related crime reported most often was public consumption. The prohibition of alcohol in Iceland was lifted in 1989, and the current legal drinking age in Iceland is 20 years.

Iceland IS: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 0.603 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 Ratio for 2015. Iceland IS: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Ratio from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.223 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 Ratio in 2015. Iceland IS: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.

The highest number of drug-related offenses reported by the police in Iceland was possession and/or usage of drugs, amounting to more than 1,100 delicts. The second most common drug offense was importing narcotics.

Iceland IS: Number of Deaths Ages 5-14 Years data was reported at 4.000 Person in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 Person for 2015. Iceland IS: Number of Deaths Ages 5-14 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 4.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 4.000 Person in 2017. Iceland IS: Number of Deaths Ages 5-14 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of deaths of children ages 5-14 years; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum;

Iceland IS: Number of Deaths Ages 5-9 Years data was reported at 1.000 Person in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Person for 2018. Iceland IS: Number of Deaths Ages 5-9 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 2019. Iceland IS: Number of Deaths Ages 5-9 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

In 2022, the number of homicides in Denmark increased again after years of decline. That year, 55 homicides were registered. According to the Danish Penal Code, the penalty for homicide ranges from a minimum of a five-year prison sentence to imprisonment for life. Imprisonment for life implies 12 years in prison, before the inmate can apply for probation. Over the past decade, the total number of reported crimes in Denmark decreased.

Victims of crime  In 2021, the number of victims of criminal offences reported in Denmark fell below 60,000. This was the lowest number over the past 10 years. The most common type of crime experienced by Danes was violent crimes. The number was higher for men than for women.

Peaceful country  In general, Denmark is considered a safe and peaceful country. In 2022, the country was ranked the sixth most peaceful country in the world, only behind Iceland, New Zealand, Ireland, Austria, and Portugal. This ranking is measured by the level of social safety and security, the extent of ongoing domestic and international conflicts, and the degree of militarization.

The number of deaths in Iceland in 2022 was highest among people between 85 and 89 years of age. It was second highest among people between 80 and 84 years, closely followed by people from 90 to 94 years. The average age of the population in Iceland is slowly increasing.

In 2022, the death rate in Iceland increased by 0.7 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (+11.11 percent) compared to 2021. With seven deaths per 1,000 inhabitants, the death rate thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths divided by the total population, expressed per 1,000 people.Find more statistics on other topics about Iceland with key insights such as total fertility rate, infant mortality rate, and total life expectancy at birth.

The number of adult suspects in Iceland grew from 2011 to 2019, before dropping in 2020. In 2021, there were 5,874 crime suspects in Iceland, of which 5,500 were adults. At the same time, the number of juvenile suspects more than doubled from 150 in 2011 to over 360 in 2021.

Iceland SI Forecast: Births in Excess of Deaths data was reported at -514.000 Person in 2067. This records a decrease from the previous number of -488.000 Person for 2066. Iceland SI Forecast: Births in Excess of Deaths data is updated yearly, averaging 680.000 Person from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2067, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,660.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of -514.000 Person in 2067. Iceland SI Forecast: Births in Excess of Deaths data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.G004: Vital Statistics: Forecast: Statistics Iceland.

The rate of reported sexual violence crimes in Iceland was at almost 230 in 2013, but sank by almost 100 by the following year. The rate gradually increased until 2019, before dropping to 142.8 in 2020. In 2021, it reached 177 per 100,000 inhabitants.

In 2022, the infant mortality rate in Iceland decreased by 0.1 deaths per 1,000 live births (-4.76 percent) compared to 2021. The infant mortality rate thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The infant mortality rate is the number of newborns who do not survive past the first 12 months of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).Find more statistics on other topics about Iceland with key insights such as total life expectancy at birth, death rate, and total fertility rate.

In 2023, the number of domestic abuse cases in Iceland outweighed those of previous years. The number of domestic violence cases increased from 2020 with over a hundred ones. Reported conflicts also increased exponentially between 2021 and 2022.

冰岛 IS: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female在2016达0.603 Ratio，相较于2015的0.000 Ratio有所增长。冰岛 IS: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female数据按每年更新，2005至2016期间平均值为0.000 Ratio，共10份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2014，达1.223 Ratio，而历史最低值则出现于2015，为0.000 Ratio。CEIC提供的冰岛 IS: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的冰岛 – Table IS.World Bank: Health Statistics。

The child mortality rate in Iceland, for children under the age of five, was 412 deaths per thousand births in 1825. This means that for every thousand babies born in 1825, over 41 percent did not make it to their fifth birthday. Over the course of the next 195 years, this number has dropped drastically, and the rate has dropped to its lowest point ever in 2020 where it is just two deaths per thousand births, which is the lowest of any country in the world.

In 2023, there were only one estimated deaths caused by tuberculosis in Iceland. The number of estimated deaths was highest in 2009, with seven estimated deaths. In 2016 and 2017, there were no estimated deaths caused by tuberculosis. This statistic depicts the estimated number of deaths caused by tuberculosis in Iceland from 2008 to 2023.