Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Share of deaths from homicide
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.6%
in 2017
United States of America
0.8%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
United States of America rank
29th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.