Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in American Samoa, 2001–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in American Samoa stood at 0 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in American Samoa peaked at 25.54 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
American Samoa ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 per 100,000 population in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 12.27 per 100,000 people | +601.1% |
| 2003 | 5.27 per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 7.04 per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | -74.9% |
| 2008 | 5.37 per 100,000 people | +201.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 9.05 per 100,000 people | +151.4% |
| 2011 | 9.11 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.67 per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 5.61 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.56 per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 13.57 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 25.54 per 100,000 people | +88.2% |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people. (72 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 | +601.1% | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 12.27 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 per 100,000 people | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 12.27 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.97 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 25.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 183 Singapore 0.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Oman 0.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Qatar 0.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
- 186 Isle of Man 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Montserrat 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Saint Helena 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 San Marino 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Tuvalu 0 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for American Samoa
- Red List Index 0.8081 index (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 0 (2019)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 6,948 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0.1437 tonnes (2022)
- 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 µg/m³ (2023)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in American Samoa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in American Samoa was 0 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.54 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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