Death rate from drowning in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from drowning was 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from drowning in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning in Samoa stood at 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Samoa peaked at 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 39 Togo 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Guinea 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Niue 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Philippines 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Samoa
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Samoa?
- Death rate from drowning in Samoa was 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from drowning?
- Samoa ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.