Homicides in American Samoa
American Samoa: Homicides was 0 homicides in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in American Samoa, 2001–2019
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in American Samoa is 0 homicides, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in American Samoa peaked at 13 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2016.
American Samoa ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 7 homicides | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 3 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 5 homicides | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 5 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 3 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 7 homicides | — |
| 2018 | 13 homicides | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +600.0% | 1 homicides | 7 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 homicides | 1 homicides | 7 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2 homicides | 0 homicides | 13 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 172 Tonga 1 homicides compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides compare
- 173 Montserrat 0 homicides compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides compare
- 173 Vatican 0 homicides
More social development data for American Samoa
- Homicide rate 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2019)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2019)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in American Samoa?
- Homicides in American Samoa was 0 homicides in 2019, 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 homicides recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2016.
- How does American Samoa rank for homicides?
- American Samoa ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.