Jordan vs Samoa: Homicide rate

Jordan
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
2.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jordan rank
128th
Samoa rank
126th

Homicide rate over time

  • Jordan
  • Samoa
0246200020102021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Jordan, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people Samoa
2010s 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people Samoa
2020s 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Jordan or Samoa?
Samoa, at 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Jordan as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Jordan and Samoa?
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for homicide rate?
Jordan ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.