Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Iraq

Number of intentional homicides in Iraq in 2013 — 3,339 people. Ranked 114 in the world out of 128. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 185.9%.

2013 3,339 people +23.8% vs 2012
World rank 114of 128
Period maximum 4,596 people2008
Period minimum 1,118 people1993

Trend over time

1990–2013 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Iraq, 1990–201302,0004,0006,0001990199319961999200220052008201120131990: 1,168 people1991: 1,171 people1992: 1,397 people1993: 1,118 people1994: 1,267 people2008: 4,596 people2009: 2,554 people2010: 2,691 people2011: 2,634 people2012: 2,697 people2013: 3,339 people
Change over the period: +2,171 (+185.87%) Average annual rate: 4.67 %

Comparison, 2013

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 3,339 people
World 444,566 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 8,717 people
Western Asia computed 6,067 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 146,997 people
Number of intentional homicides — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2013 3,339 +642 +23.8%
2012 2,697 +63 +2.39%
2011 2,634 −57 −2.12%
2010 2,691 +137 +5.36%
2009 2,554 −2,042 −44.43%
2008 4,596
1994 1,267 +149 +13.33%
1993 1,118 −279 −19.97%
1992 1,397 +226 +19.3%
1991 1,171 +3 +0.26%
1990 1,168

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.