Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Samoa
2.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
126th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 126th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Samoa or Saudi Arabia?
- Samoa, at 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Samoa ranks 126th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.