Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq)

Iraq (Central Iraq): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 15.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.4
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.75
in 2018
All-time low
8.9
in 2012
Years of data
11
2008–2021

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq), 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 17.72009: 9.42010: 9.52011: 92012: 8.92013: 10.62014: 9.62018: 18.82019: 15.72020: 11.82021: 15.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq) is 15.4, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq) peaked at 18.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2012.

Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq), year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Iraq (Central Iraq), 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 17.7
2009 9.43 -46.7%
2010 9.49 +0.6%
2011 9.04 -4.7%
2012 8.9 -1.5%
2013 10.57 +18.8%
2014 9.58 -9.4%
2018 18.75 +95.7%
2019 15.73 -16.1%
2020 11.85 -24.7%
2021 15.4 +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.56 9.43 17.7 2
2010s 11.72 8.9 18.75 7
2020s 13.62 11.85 15.4 2

Countries ranked near Iraq (Central Iraq)

  1. 21 Costa Rica 17.12 compare
  2. 22 Curaçao 16.92
  3. 22 Curacao 16.92
  4. 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 compare
  5. 26 Guyana 14.08 compare
  6. 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq) was 15.4 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
The highest recorded value was 18.75 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2012.
How does Iraq (Central Iraq) rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Iraq (Central Iraq)?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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