Kiribati vs Samoa: Suicide rate, by age
Kiribati
37.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
34.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kiribati rank
6th
Samoa rank
8th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 49.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kiribati 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 suicide rate, by age?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 8th 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, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.