Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Samoa
Samoa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 6.26 per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa, 2009–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa is 6.26 per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa peaked at 8.35 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.03 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Samoa 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.35 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 8.29 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 per 100,000 people | +83.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.26 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.26 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 per 100,000 people | 8.35 per 100,000 people | 8.35 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.25 per 100,000 people | 3.03 per 100,000 people | 8.29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa was 6.26 per 100,000 people in 2018, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Samoa ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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