Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 3,339 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq, 1990–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq is 3,339, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq peaked at 4,596 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,118, in 1993.
That places Iraq 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,168 | — |
| 1991 | 1,171 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,397 | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 1,118 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1,267 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4,596 | +262.7% |
| 2009 | 2,554 | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 2,691 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,634 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,697 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,339 | +23.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,339 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 16.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,339 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 9.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,224 | 1,118 | 1,397 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,575 | 2,554 | 4,596 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,840 | 2,634 | 3,339 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Iraq was 3,339 in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,596 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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