Intentional homicides in Samoa
Samoa: Intentional homicides was 6.26 per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Samoa, 2009–2018
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.26 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2018.
The figure is up 83.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Samoa peaked at 8.35 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.03 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 per 100,000 people | 8.35 per 100,000 people | 8.35 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.25 per 100,000 people | 3.03 per 100,000 people | 8.29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More public sector data for Samoa
- Tax revenue 24.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.8% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 45.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 31.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Samoa?
- Intentional homicides in Samoa was 6.26 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for intentional homicides?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.