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
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.
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 ori 17 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.92 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 496 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 32 (2025)
- Freedom Score 84 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
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.