Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 9.34 per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Papua New Guinea is 9.34 per 100,000 people, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.94 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.47 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.61 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.93 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.94 per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 9.23 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.04 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.47 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 8.39 per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.41 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 9.34 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 7.47 per 100,000 people | 9.94 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.34 per 100,000 people | 9.34 per 100,000 people | 9.34 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Papua New Guinea was 9.34 per 100,000 people in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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