Female homicide rate in Iraq
Iraq: Female homicide rate was 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
3.06 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 138 countries
All-time high
6.3 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
3.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Female homicide rate in Iraq, 2008–2013
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2013, female homicide rate in Iraq stood at 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 29th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female homicide rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5099 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 26 Colombia 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Uruguay 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Uganda 3 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Latvia 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population
- 32 Costa Rica 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Iraq?
- Female homicide rate in Iraq was 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for female homicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .