Cause of death, by injury in Samoa
Samoa: Cause of death, by injury was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Samoa is 6.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Samoa peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Samoa?
- Cause of death, by injury in Samoa was 6.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.