Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iraq
Iraq: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 540.66 homicides in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
540.66 homicides
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
16th
of 138 countries
All-time high
952 homicides
in 2009
All-time low
482.1 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 540.66 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2013.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
That places Iraq 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iraq, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 627.51 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 952 homicides | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 482.1 homicides | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 490.51 homicides | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 509.68 homicides | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 540.66 homicides | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 789.76 homicides | 627.51 homicides | 952 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 505.74 homicides | 482.1 homicides | 540.66 homicides | 4 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Iraq?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Iraq was 540.66 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 952 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.1 homicides in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .