Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Papua New Guinea

Number of intentional homicides in Papua New Guinea in 2010 — 713 people. Ranked 112 in the world out of 155. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 42%.

2010 713 people +2.3% vs 2009
World rank 112of 155
Period maximum 713 people2010
Period minimum 436 people2001

Trend over time

1998–2010 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Papua New Guinea, 1998–201040050060070080019982000200220042006200820101998: 502 people1999: 450 people2000: 465 people2001: 436 people2002: 470 people2003: 609 people2005: 603 people2006: 610 people2007: 520 people2008: 603 people2009: 697 people2010: 713 people
Change over the period: +211 (+42.03%) Average annual rate: 2.97 %

Comparison, 2010

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea 713 people
World 428,857 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 102,411 people
Number of intentional homicides — Papua New Guinea, by year Papua New Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2010 713 +16 +2.3%
2009 697 +94 +15.59%
2008 603 +83 +15.96%
2007 520 −90 −14.75%
2006 610 +7 +1.16%
2005 603
2003 609 +139 +29.57%
2002 470 +34 +7.8%
2001 436 −29 −6.24%
2000 465 +15 +3.33%
1999 450 −52 −10.36%
1998 502

Melanesia, 2010

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

FJ Fiji 20 PG Papua New Guinea 713

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.