Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 13 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
13
Change on year
up 85.7%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 2013
Years of data
5
2009–2018
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa, 2009–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa is 13, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa peaked at 16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 | — |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 13 | +85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Samoa was 13 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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