Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — American Samoa

Number of intentional homicides in American Samoa in 2019 — 0 people. Ranked 1 in the world out of 134. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 100%.

2019 0 people −100% vs 2018
World rank 1of 134
Period maximum 13 people2018
Period minimum 0 people2016

Trend over time

2001–2019 · people

Number of intentional homicides — American Samoa, 2001–201905101520012003200520072009201120132015201720192001: 1 people2002: 7 people2003: 3 people2004: 4 people2005: 6 people2006: 4 people2007: 1 people2008: 3 people2009: 2 people2010: 5 people2011: 5 people2012: 2 people2013: 3 people2014: 3 people2015: 4 people2016: 0 people2017: 7 people2018: 13 people2019: 0 people
Change over the period: −1 (−100%)

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa

American Samoa 0 people
World 421,390 people
High-income countries computed 37,878 people
Number of intentional homicides — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 0 −13 −100%
2018 13 +6 +85.71%
2017 7 +7
2016 0 −4 −100%
2015 4 +1 +33.33%
2014 3 +0 +0%
2013 3 +1 +50%
2012 2 −3 −60%
2011 5 +0 +0%
2010 5 +3 +150%
2009 2 −1 −33.33%
2008 3 +2 +200%
2007 1 −3 −75%
2006 4 −2 −33.33%
2005 6 +2 +50%
2004 4 +1 +33.33%
2003 3 −4 −57.14%
2002 7 +6 +600%
2001 1

Polynesia, 2019

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AS American Samoa 0 TV Tuvalu 0 TO Tonga 1

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.