Malawi vs Samoa: Age-standardized suicide rates

Malawi
14.22
in 2021
Samoa
14.26
in 2021
Malawi rank
31st
Samoa rank
30th

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
051015200020102021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 14.26 against 14.22 in Malawi, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Malawi ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 30th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.16 12.96 0.198 Malawi
2010s 12.49 14.39 1.9 Samoa
2020s 14.01 14.19 0.178 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Malawi or Samoa?
Samoa, at 14.26 against 14.22 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Malawi and Samoa?
0.04, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Malawi ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed