Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq)
Iraq (Central Iraq): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 5,459 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq), 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq) stood at 5,459.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq) peaked at 6,153 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,458, in 2009.
Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,452 | — |
| 2009 | 2,458 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 2,553 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,518 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,594 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,228 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 3,029 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6,153 | +103.1% |
| 2019 | 5,299 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 4,094 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 5,459 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,455 | 2,458 | 4,452 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,625 | 2,518 | 6,153 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,776 | 4,094 | 5,459 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq (Central Iraq) was 5,459 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,153 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,458 in 2009.
- How does Iraq (Central Iraq) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq (Central Iraq) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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