Kiribati vs Samoa: Number of suicides
Kiribati
22.2 deaths
in 2021
Samoa
27.28 deaths
in 2021
Kiribati rank
171st
Samoa rank
169th
Number of suicides over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 27.28 deaths against 22.2 deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 5.08 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8 deaths | 20.71 deaths | 1.91 deaths | Samoa |
| 2010s | 23.61 deaths | 25.42 deaths | 1.81 deaths | Samoa |
| 2020s | 22.71 deaths | 26.91 deaths | 4.2 deaths | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 27.28 deaths against 22.2 deaths in Kiribati as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 5.08 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for number of suicides?
- Kiribati ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.