Australia vs Iceland: Share of deaths from homicide
Australia
0.1%
in 2023
Iceland
0.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
68th
Iceland rank
65th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Australia ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 65th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.