Latvia vs Samoa: Male vs. female suicide rate

Latvia
22.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
22.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
37th
Samoa rank
35th

Male vs. female suicide rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Samoa
20304050200020102021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 37th and Samoa ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2010s 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia
2020s 24 deaths per 100,000 people 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Latvia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Latvia and Samoa?
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
Latvia ranks 37th and Samoa ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.