Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Solomon Islands

Number of intentional homicides in the Solomon Islands in 2008 — 19 people. Ranked 39 in the world out of 156. Since 2004, the indicator has fallen by 5%.

2008 19 people −26.92% vs 2007
World rank 39of 156
Period maximum 26 people2005
Period minimum 19 people2008

Trend over time

2004–2008 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Solomon Islands, 2004–20081820222426200420052006200720082004: 20 people2005: 26 people2006: 23 people2007: 26 people2008: 19 people
Change over the period: −1 (−5%) Average annual rate: -1.27 %

Comparison, 2008

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 19 people
World 415,950 people
East Asia & Pacific computed 29,803 people
Melanesia computed 650 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 91,869 people
Number of intentional homicides — Solomon Islands, by year Solomon Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2008 19 −7 −26.92%
2007 26 +3 +13.04%
2006 23 −3 −11.54%
2005 26 +6 +30%
2004 20

Melanesia, 2008

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

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.