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
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,790 deaths | 2,799 deaths | 2,991 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5,497 deaths | 4,961 deaths | 535.93 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,528 deaths | 6,837 deaths | 1,309 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Iraq or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7,057 deaths against 5,478 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Iraq and Uganda?
- 1,579 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for homicides?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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.