Burkina Faso vs Samoa: Suicide rate
Burkina Faso
15.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
15.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Samoa rank
28th
Suicide rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Samoa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Samoa ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4656 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Burkina Faso or Samoa?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Samoa rank globally for suicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Samoa ranks 28th 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.