Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Samoa
Samoa: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.26 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 83.8%
World rank
53rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
3.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
5
2009–2018
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Samoa, 2009–2018
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2018.
The figure is up 83.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Samoa peaked at 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -63.5% |
| 2017 | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +83.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population, 5.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Zimbabwe 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Suriname 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Bermuda 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Yemen 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Samoa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Samoa?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Samoa was 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.