Guatemala vs Iraq: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Guatemala
618 homicides
in 2023
Iraq
540.66 homicides
in 2013
Guatemala rank
14th
Iraq rank
16th

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 618 homicides against 540.66 homicides in Iraq, a difference of 77.34 homicides.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 16th of 138 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 703.5 homicides 789.76 homicides 86.26 homicides Iraq
2010s 638.5 homicides 505.74 homicides 132.76 homicides Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Guatemala or Iraq?
Guatemala, at 618 homicides against 540.66 homicides in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Guatemala and Iraq?
77.34 homicides, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
Guatemala ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 16th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, 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

Indicator
Homicides, by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .