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Homicide rate in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Homicide rate was 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
3.73 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
3.73 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Homicide rate in Solomon Islands, 2004–2008

02462004200620082004: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over five years.

Solomon Islands ranks 77th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Solomon Islands?
Homicide rate in Solomon Islands was 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
How does Solomon Islands rank for homicide rate?
Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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