Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa is 2 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa peaked at 2 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 deaths, in 2009.
That places Samoa 177th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.59 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.67 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.68 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 1.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 deaths | 1.92 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Samoa was 2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 deaths in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.