Samoa vs Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by age
Samoa
34.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
39.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.34 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 Vanuatu?
- 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 5th 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.