Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate (World Health)
Iraq
12.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
12.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.565 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Iraq, at 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.