Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Samoa
Samoa: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc 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.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Samoa?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.