Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 13.47 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13.47
World rank
15th
of 140 countries
All-time high
202.08
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
7
2005–2022
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa is 13.47, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2,594.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa peaked at 202.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Samoa 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.81 | — |
| 2009 | 202.08 | +4101.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 39.57 | +7814.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 13.47 | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 39.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 23.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.45 | 4.81 | 202.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 0.5 | 39.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 0 | 13.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Samoa was 13.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 202.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,594.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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