Homicides in Samoa
Samoa: Homicides was 13 homicides in 2018. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Samoa is 13 homicides, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Samoa peaked at 16 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 homicides, in 2013.
That places Samoa 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 homicides | 16 homicides | 16 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5 homicides | 6 homicides | 16 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Samoa?
- Homicides in Samoa was 13 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 homicides in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for homicides?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.