Intentional homicide rate in Papua New Guinea
Intentional homicide rate in Papua New Guinea was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2010, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2009.
Intentional homicide rate in Papua New Guinea, 1998 to 2010
All 12 values
| Period | per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.3 |
| 2009 | 9.4 |
| 2008 | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2005 | 9.2 |
| 2003 | 9.9 |
| 2002 | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 8.4 |
| 1999 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 9.7 |
Rankings
Definition
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the intentional homicide rate in Papua New Guinea?
Intentional homicide rate in Papua New Guinea was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2010, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2009.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest intentional homicide rate in Papua New Guinea?
9.9 per 100,000 people in 2003, the highest value since 1998 in this series.