Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa
Samoa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 6.26 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Samoa is 6.26, 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.03, 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, by in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.35 | — |
| 2010 | 8.29 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +83.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 3.03 | 8.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 (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 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 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 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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