Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Samoa peaked at 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Samoa 144th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Seychelles 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Iraq 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Uzbekistan 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Kenya 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Albania 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Pakistan 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Tonga 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Vanuatu 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Samoa?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Samoa was 0.91 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.