Death rate from poisoning in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from poisoning was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Samoa peaked at 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.435 deaths per 100,000 people, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.337 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 127 Italy 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Canada 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Cyprus 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 East Timor 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Saudi Arabia 0.3 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Samoa?
- Death rate from poisoning in Samoa was 0.3 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 poisoning recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.