Iraq vs Uganda: Homicides

Iraq

5,478 deaths

in 2021

Uganda

7,057 deaths

in 2021

Iraq rank

19th

Uganda rank

17th

Homicides over time

Uganda currently reports 7,057 deaths against 5,478 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 1,579 deaths.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.