Iceland vs Syria: Homicide rate
Iceland
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Syria
0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Iceland rank
63rd
Syria rank
66th
Homicide rate over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.0829 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syria ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3608 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.8553 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3851 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.6289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3682 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Iceland or Syria?
- Iceland, at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9971 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Iceland and Syria?
- 0.0829 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.