Death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from drowning ghe was 6.21 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.21
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 2019
All-time low
5.38
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa stood at 6.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa peaked at 7.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.91 | — |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.75 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.22 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.32 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.14, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5.38 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 5.98 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.21 | 6.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 39 Togo 6.42 compare
- 40 Guinea 6.41 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 6.34 compare
- 43 Niue 6.2 compare
- 44 Philippines 6.08 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 6.01 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Samoa was 6.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Samoa ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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