Homicides in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Homicides was 19 homicides in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
19 homicides
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
136th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26 homicides
in 2005
All-time low
19 homicides
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008
Homicides in Solomon Islands, 2004–2008
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Solomon Islands is 19 homicides, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over five years.
Solomon Islands ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 26 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 23 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 26 homicides | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 19 homicides | -26.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Solomon Islands?
- Homicides in Solomon Islands was 19 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26 homicides in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 homicides in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for homicides?
- Solomon Islands ranks 136th 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.