Barbados vs Iraq: Homicide rate (World Health)
Barbados
12.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
12.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Barbados rank
30th
Iraq rank
32nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Barbados ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Barbados or Iraq?
- Barbados, at 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Barbados and Iraq?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for homicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.