Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
9.34 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
7.47 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
12
1998–2010
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2010
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
Papua New Guinea recorded 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2010.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.72 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 8.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 9.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 8.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 35 Dominican Republic 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Iraq 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Uganda 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Peru 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Papua New Guinea?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Papua New Guinea was 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.