Iraq vs Nicaragua: Female homicide rate
Iraq
3.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Nicaragua
3.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Iraq rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Female homicide rate over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8534 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .