Costa Rica vs Iraq: Homicide rate (World Health)
Costa Rica
13.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
12.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
29th
Iraq rank
32nd
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 13.62 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 Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th 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.