Nepal vs Samoa: Homicide rate
Nepal
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
2.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal rank
128th
Samoa rank
126th
Homicide rate over time
- Nepal
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Nepal 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 | Nepal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nepal or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nepal and Samoa?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nepal 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.