Homicides in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Homicides was 26.27 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Homicides in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Solomon Islands is 26.27 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.27 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.94 deaths, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.94 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25.17 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.43 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.68 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.51 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.62 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.54 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.71 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.86 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.72 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.49 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.51 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.64 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.67 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.94 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.84 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.81 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.8 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.97 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.01 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.12 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.27 deaths | +0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26.27 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26.27 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.52 deaths | 24.94 deaths | 25.86 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.77 deaths | 25.49 deaths | 26.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 deaths | 26.12 deaths | 26.27 deaths | 2 |
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 26.27 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.27 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.94 deaths in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for homicides?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.