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Homicide rate in Iraq

Iraq: Homicide rate was 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
9.46 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
5.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
Years of data
11
1990–2013

Homicide rate in Iraq, 1990–2013

0510151990200120131990: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 7.6 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 15.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 8.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 8 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 9.5 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Iraq is 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Iraq peaked at 15.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.82 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1993.

Iraq ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Homicide rate in Iraq, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 6.64 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 6.59 homicides per 100,000 population -0.8%
1992 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population +15.8%
1993 5.82 homicides per 100,000 population -23.7%
1994 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population +8.0%
2008 15.86 homicides per 100,000 population +152.2%
2009 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population -46.4%
2010 8.67 homicides per 100,000 population +2.0%
2011 8.19 homicides per 100,000 population -5.5%
2012 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population -2.2%
2013 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population +18.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 7.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population 5.82 homicides per 100,000 population 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2000s 12.18 homicides per 100,000 population 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population 15.86 homicides per 100,000 population 2
2010s 8.58 homicides per 100,000 population 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 34 Namibia 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 38 Papua New Guinea 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 39 Uganda 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 40 Peru 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Iraq?
Homicide rate in Iraq was 9.46 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 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 15.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
How does Iraq rank for homicide rate?
Iraq ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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