Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 713 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea is 713, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 713 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 436, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 502 | — |
| 1999 | 450 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 465 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 436 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 470 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 609 | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 603 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 610 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 520 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 603 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 697 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 713 | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 713 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 713 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476 | 450 | 502 | 2 |
| 2000s | 557 | 436 | 697 | 9 |
| 2010s | 713 | 713 | 713 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 44 Mozambique 849 compare
- 45 Canada 788 compare
- 46 Germany 779 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 673 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 673 compare
- 50 Algeria 647 compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Papua New Guinea was 713 in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 713 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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