Deaths from drowning in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths from drowning was 13.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.59 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.53 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
10.39 deaths
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from drowning in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.71 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.59 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.46 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.69 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.61 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.63 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.14 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.39 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 11.65 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 12.38 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.04 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.73 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 13.99 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.39 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.42 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.35 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.53 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 13.59 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 13.59 deaths | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.59 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72 deaths, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.59 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.31 deaths, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.