Male homicide rate in Iraq
Iraq: Male homicide rate was 15.89 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
15.89
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
32nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
27.54
in 2008
All-time low
10.71
in 2009
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Male homicide rate in Iraq, 2008–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15.89 for male homicide rate in 2013.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 | 10.71 | 27.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 13.03 | 15.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04
- 33 Anguilla 15.44 compare
- 34 Uganda 15.04 compare
- 35 Barbados 14.77 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Iraq?
- Male homicide rate in Iraq was 15.89 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.54 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for male homicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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