Malta vs Samoa: Number of suicides
Malta
33.99 deaths
in 2021
Samoa
27.28 deaths
in 2021
Malta rank
168th
Samoa rank
169th
Number of suicides over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.99 deaths against 27.28 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 6.71 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.38 deaths | 20.71 deaths | 4.66 deaths | Malta |
| 2010s | 29.24 deaths | 25.42 deaths | 3.82 deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 31.66 deaths | 26.91 deaths | 4.75 deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Malta or Samoa?
- Malta, at 33.99 deaths against 27.28 deaths in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Malta and Samoa?
- 6.71 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for number of suicides?
- Malta ranks 168th 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.