Age-standardized suicide rates in Samoa
Samoa: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.26 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
14.26
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.33
in 2016
All-time low
11.06
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Samoa, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Samoa is 14.26, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Samoa peaked at 15.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 | 11.06 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 | 13.03 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 14.12 | 14.26 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Samoa?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Samoa was 14.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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