Suicide rate in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide rate was 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.