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

0510152000201020212000: 12.7 deaths2001: 12.7 deaths2002: 12.6 deaths2003: 12.5 deaths2004: 11.7 deaths2005: 11.2 deaths2006: 11.6 deaths2007: 11.6 deaths2008: 12.1 deaths2009: 10.4 deaths2010: 11.7 deaths2011: 12.4 deaths2012: 12 deaths2013: 12.3 deaths2014: 13.7 deaths2015: 14 deaths2016: 14.4 deaths2017: 14.4 deaths2018: 14.3 deaths2019: 15.5 deaths2020: 13.6 deaths2021: 13.6 deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Slovenia 16.67 deaths compare
  2. 164 Belize 15.86 deaths compare
  3. 165 Bahrain 14.23 deaths compare
  4. 167 Micronesia (country) 12.64 deaths compare
  5. 168 Maldives 12.59 deaths compare
  6. 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.46 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drowning
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.