New Zealand vs Samoa: Suicide rate
New Zealand
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
12.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
53rd
Samoa rank
52nd
Suicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.428 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, New Zealand or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for suicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.