Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Suicide rate, by age
Samoa
34.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands
37.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 37.16 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 Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th 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.