Death rate from falls in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from falls was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
Samoa recorded 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Samoa peaked at 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Samoa 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 Qatar 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Jamaica 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Mauritania 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Cook Islands 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Dominica 4.09 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 falls in Samoa?
- Death rate from falls in Samoa was 4.27 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 falls recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from falls?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.