Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq
Iraq: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 12.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq is 12.59, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq peaked at 22.71 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.59, in 2021.
That places Iraq 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.21 | — |
| 2001 | 22.71 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.37 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.81 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.54 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 19.88 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.51 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 17.09 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.72 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.78 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.43 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.21 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.02 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.92 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.98 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.61 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.89 | 17.09 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 | 13.61 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 12.59 | 13.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iraq was 12.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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