Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Iraq

Intentional homicides in Iraq in 2013 — 9.46 per 100k. Ranked 101 in the world out of 128. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 42.5%.

2013 9.46 per 100k +18.09% vs 2012
World rank 101of 128
Period maximum 15.86 per 100k2008
Period minimum 5.82 per 100k1993

Trend over time

1990–2013 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Iraq, 1990–201351015201990199319961999200220052008201120131990: 6.64 per 100k1991: 6.59 per 100k1992: 7.63 per 100k1993: 5.82 per 100k1994: 6.29 per 100k2008: 15.86 per 100k2009: 8.5 per 100k2010: 8.67 per 100k2011: 8.19 per 100k2012: 8.01 per 100k2013: 9.46 per 100k
Change over the period: +2.82 (+42.45%) Average annual rate: 1.55 %

Comparison, 2013

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

Iraq 9.46 per 100k
World 6.1 per 100k
Western Asia computed 5.11 per 100k
Upper-middle-income countries computed 6.99 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2013 9.46 +1.45 +18.09%
2012 8.01 −0.18 −2.15%
2011 8.19 −0.48 −5.51%
2010 8.67 +0.17 +2.01%
2009 8.5 −7.37 −46.44%
2008 15.86
1994 6.29 +0.47 +8.05%
1993 5.82 −1.81 −23.72%
1992 7.63 +1.04 +15.82%
1991 6.59 −0.05 −0.79%
1990 6.64

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.