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.
Homicides in Samoa, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 16 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 homicides | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 7 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 13 homicides | +85.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Number of intentional homicides.