Intentional homicides in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Intentional homicides was 9.34 per 100,000 people in 2010. ▬ Flat
Intentional homicides in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2010
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 9.34 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2010.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Intentional homicides in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.72 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 8.41 per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 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 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.04 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 8.39 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.41 per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.34 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 per 100,000 people | 8.41 per 100,000 people | 9.72 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 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
- 34 Dominican Republic 10.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Iraq 9.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Uganda 8.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Peru 8.6 per 100,000 people
- 40 British Virgin Islands 8.17 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Papua New Guinea?
- Intentional homicides in Papua New Guinea was 9.34 per 100,000 people in 2010, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides 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 intentional homicides?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
- Is intentional homicides 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 flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.