Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa

Samoa: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.91
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2016
All-time low
0.76
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.882001: 0.882002: 0.862003: 0.852004: 0.832005: 0.842006: 0.842007: 0.842008: 0.842009: 0.762010: 0.852011: 0.852012: 0.872013: 0.842014: 0.92015: 0.912016: 0.922017: 0.922018: 0.922019: 0.922020: 0.892021: 0.91

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.91 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa peaked at 0.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.76, 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.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.88 —
2001 0.88 +0.0%
2002 0.86 -2.3%
2003 0.85 -1.2%
2004 0.83 -2.4%
2005 0.84 +1.2%
2006 0.84 +0.0%
2007 0.84 +0.0%
2008 0.84 +0.0%
2009 0.76 -9.5%
2010 0.85 +11.8%
2011 0.85 +0.0%
2012 0.87 +2.4%
2013 0.84 -3.4%
2014 0.9 +7.1%
2015 0.91 +1.1%
2016 0.92 +1.1%
2017 0.92 +0.0%
2018 0.92 +0.0%
2019 0.92 +0.0%
2020 0.89 -3.3%
2021 0.91 +2.2%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.842 0.76 0.88 10
2010s 0.89 0.84 0.92 10
2020s 0.9 0.89 0.91 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 141 Seychelles 0.97 compare
  2. 142 Iraq 0.95 compare
  3. 143 Uzbekistan 0.92 compare
  4. 145 Kenya 0.9 compare
  5. 146 Albania 0.88 compare
  6. 147 Pakistan 0.86 compare
  7. 147 Tonga 0.86 compare
  8. 147 Vanuatu 0.86 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Samoa was 0.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2016.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Samoa ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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