Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa is 0, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa peaked at 13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places American Samoa 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52. (73 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 185 Liechtenstein 1 compare
- 185 Tonga 1 compare
- 187 Holy See 0
- 187 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 compare
- 187 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 187 San Marino 0 compare
- 187 Tuvalu 0 compare
More development goals data for American Samoa
- Red List Index 0.8081 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 6,948 (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0.1437 (2022)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 0 (2019)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 6.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 5.6% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 6.32 (2023)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in American Samoa was 0 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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