Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Suicide rate, by age
Marshall Islands
31.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
34.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Samoa rank
8th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 45.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 33.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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.