Suicide rate in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide rate was 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
9.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide 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
In 2021, suicide rate in Samoa stood at 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Samoa peaked at 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Samoa 52nd 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.
Suicide rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 49 Australia 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Germany 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 India 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Iceland 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Netherlands 11.51 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 suicide rate in Samoa?
- Suicide rate in Samoa was 12.47 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 suicide rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for suicide rate?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.