Homicides in Samoa
Samoa: Homicides was 5.21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Samoa stood at 5.21 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Samoa peaked at 10.88 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.21 deaths, in 2021.
That places Samoa 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 deaths | 7.12 deaths | 10.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths | 5.57 deaths | 7.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 deaths | 5.21 deaths | 5.39 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 176 Kiribati 5.66 deaths compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 5.55 deaths compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 5.44 deaths compare
- 181 Iceland 3.95 deaths compare
- 182 Bahrain 3.72 deaths 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)
- 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 5.21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 deaths in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for homicides?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.