Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Iraq (Central Iraq)
Iraq (Central Iraq): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 15.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq), 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq (Central Iraq) is 15.4 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 100,000 people, 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 in Iraq (Central Iraq), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 9.43 per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 9.49 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.04 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.57 per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 9.58 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 18.75 per 100,000 people | +95.7% |
| 2019 | 15.73 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.85 per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4 per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 per 100,000 people | 9.43 per 100,000 people | 17.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.72 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 18.75 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.62 per 100,000 people | 11.85 per 100,000 people | 15.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq (Central Iraq)
- 21 Costa Rica 17.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Curaçao 16.92 per 100,000 people
- 22 Curacao 16.92 per 100,000 people
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 14.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Iraq (Central Iraq)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 5,459 (2021)
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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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