Number of intentional homicides in Melanesia in 2009 — 734 people. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 12.6%.
2005–2009 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 734 | +84 | +12.92% |
| 2008 | 650 | +71 | +12.26% |
| 2007 | 579 | −84 | −12.67% |
| 2006 | 663 | +11 | +1.69% |
| 2005 | 652 | — | — |
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.