Deaths from drowning in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths from drowning was 13.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13.59 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Samoa peaked at 15.53 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.39 deaths, in 2009.
That places Samoa 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 deaths | 10.39 deaths | 12.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 deaths | 11.65 deaths | 15.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 deaths | 13.59 deaths | 13.59 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Samoa
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Samoa?
- Deaths from drowning in Samoa was 13.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 deaths in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths from drowning?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.