Intentional homicides in Iraq
Iraq: Intentional homicides was 9.46 per 100,000 people in 2013. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Iraq, 1990–2013
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9.46 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Iraq peaked at 15.86 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.82 per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places Iraq 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 per 100,000 people | 5.82 per 100,000 people | 7.63 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.18 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 15.86 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.58 per 100,000 people | 8.01 per 100,000 people | 9.46 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 33 Namibia 11.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 10.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Uganda 8.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Peru 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 1.3% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.0% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 0.4% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.0% (2019)
- Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 96.5% (2019)
- Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
- Other taxes 0.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Iraq?
- Intentional homicides in Iraq was 9.46 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for intentional homicides?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2013.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.