Intentional homicides — all countries

Intentional homicides — Melanesia

Intentional homicides in Melanesia in 2009 — 8.56 per 100k. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 3.8%.

2009 8.56 per 100k +16.59% vs 2008
World rank
Period maximum 8.56 per 100k2009
Period minimum 6.72 per 100k2007

Trend over time

2005–2009 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Melanesia, 2005–20096.577.588.59200520062007200820092005: 8.25 per 100k2006: 7.91 per 100k2007: 6.72 per 100k2008: 7.35 per 100k2009: 8.56 per 100k
Change over the period: +0.31 (+3.78%) Average annual rate: 0.93 %

Comparison, 2009

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

Melanesia 8.56 per 100k
World 6.07 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2009 8.56 +1.22 +16.59%
2008 7.35 +0.62 +9.26%
2007 6.72 −1.19 −15.05%
2006 7.91 −0.34 −4.09%
2005 8.25

About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.