Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Samoa

Number of intentional homicides in Samoa in 2018 — 13 people. Ranked 19 in the world out of 128. Since 2009, the indicator has fallen by 18.8%.

2018 13 people +85.71% vs 2017
World rank 19of 128
Period maximum 16 people2009
Period minimum 6 people2013

Trend over time

2009–2018 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Samoa, 2009–2018581013151820092010201120122013201420152016201720182009: 16 people2010: 16 people2013: 6 people2017: 7 people2018: 13 people
Change over the period: −3 (−18.75%) Average annual rate: -2.28 %

Comparison, 2018

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

Samoa 13 people
World 436,726 people
Number of intentional homicides — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2018 13 +6 +85.71%
2017 7
2013 6
2010 16 +0 +0%
2009 16

Polynesia, 2018

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

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.