Iraq vs Uganda: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Iraq
15.89 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Uganda
15.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iraq rank
32nd
Uganda rank
34th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population against 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population in Uganda, a difference of 0.85 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 16 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Iraq or Uganda?
- Iraq, at 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population against 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population in Uganda as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Iraq and Uganda?
- 0.85 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th 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.