Intentional homicides in Samoa in 2018 — 6.26 per 100k. Ranked 90 in the world out of 129. Since 2009, the indicator has fallen by 25%.
2009–2018 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Samoa
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.26 | +2.85 | +83.78% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | — | — |
| 2013 | 3.03 | — | — |
| 2010 | 8.29 | −0.07 | −0.78% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
