Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Iraq
Iraq: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 9.46 per 100,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
9.46 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.86 per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
8.01 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq, 2008–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9.46 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
That places Iraq 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.86 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 8.67 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.19 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.01 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.46 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 6.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 15.86 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.58 per 100,000 people | 8.01 per 100,000 people | 9.46 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Iraq?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Iraq was 9.46 per 100,000 people in 2013, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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