Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Iraq
Iraq: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
15.89 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
32nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
27.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
10.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Iraq, 2008–2013
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2013.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Iraq, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.54 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 10.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 14.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 13.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 13.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 10.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04 homicides per 100,000 population
- 33 Anguilla 15.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Uganda 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Barbados 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Iraq?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Iraq was 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.