Barbados vs Iraq: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Barbados
14.77 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iraq
15.89 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Barbados rank
35th
Iraq rank
32nd
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in Barbados, a difference of 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Barbados ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
| 2010s | 16.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Barbados or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in Barbados as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Barbados and Iraq?
- 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.