Cause of death, by injury, male in Samoa
Samoa: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8.5% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Samoa peaked at 11.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2020.
That places Samoa 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +5.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 94 Mozambique 9.0% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 8.6% compare
- 96 Myanmar 8.5% compare
- 98 Philippines 8.5% compare
- 99 Gabon 8.4% compare
- 100 Uruguay 8.2% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Samoa?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Samoa was 8.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.