Iraq vs Uruguay: Female homicide rate
Iraq
3.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Uruguay
3.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iraq rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th
Female homicide rate over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5233 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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 .