Deaths from falls in Samoa

Samoa: Deaths from falls was 9.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.34 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.44 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
6.46 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Samoa, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 6.5 deaths2001: 6.6 deaths2002: 6.8 deaths2003: 7 deaths2004: 7.1 deaths2005: 7.3 deaths2006: 7.6 deaths2007: 7.7 deaths2008: 7.9 deaths2009: 7.6 deaths2010: 8 deaths2011: 8.3 deaths2012: 8.2 deaths2013: 8.4 deaths2014: 8.8 deaths2015: 8.9 deaths2016: 9 deaths2017: 9.1 deaths2018: 9.1 deaths2019: 9.4 deaths2020: 9.3 deaths2021: 9.3 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Samoa is 9.34 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Samoa peaked at 9.44 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.46 deaths, in 2000.

That places Samoa 175th 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 7.21 deaths 6.46 deaths 7.91 deaths 10
2010s 8.72 deaths 8 deaths 9.44 deaths 10
2020s 9.31 deaths 9.28 deaths 9.34 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 13.14 deaths compare
  2. 173 Monaco 10.97 deaths compare
  3. 174 Belize 10.43 deaths compare
  4. 176 Andorra 8.13 deaths compare
  5. 177 Saint Lucia 6.76 deaths compare
  6. 178 Grenada 6.08 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Samoa?
Deaths from falls in Samoa was 9.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 9.44 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.46 deaths in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for deaths from falls?
Samoa ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
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 falls in both sexes.