Deaths from road injuries in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths from road injuries was 21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Samoa peaked at 55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2020.
That places Samoa 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 39 | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 21 | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +23.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +150.0% | 22 | 55 |
| 2013 | +69.6% | 23 | 39 |
| 2010 | -60.0% | 55 | 22 |
| 2014 | -46.2% | 39 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4 | 21 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 21 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 17 | 21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Barbados 28 compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 26 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 25.14 compare
- 172 Brunei 16 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 16 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 16 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Samoa?
- Deaths from road injuries in Samoa was 21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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