Deaths from road injuries in Samoa

Samoa: Deaths from road injuries was 21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21 deaths
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
55 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
17 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Samoa, 2000–2021

20304050602000201020212000: 23 deaths2001: 21 deaths2002: 21 deaths2003: 21 deaths2004: 27 deaths2005: 21 deaths2006: 21 deaths2007: 22 deaths2008: 22 deaths2009: 55 deaths2010: 22 deaths2011: 22 deaths2012: 23 deaths2013: 39 deaths2014: 21 deaths2015: 21 deaths2016: 21 deaths2017: 21 deaths2018: 21 deaths2019: 21 deaths2020: 17 deaths2021: 21 deaths

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 21 deaths 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 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4 deaths 21 deaths 55 deaths 10
2010s 23.2 deaths 21 deaths 39 deaths 10
2020s 19 deaths 17 deaths 21 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 168 Barbados 28 deaths compare
  2. 169 Sao Tome and Principe 26 deaths compare
  3. 170 Luxembourg 25.14 deaths compare
  4. 172 Brunei 16 deaths compare
  5. 172 Micronesia (country) 16 deaths compare
  6. 172 Saint Lucia 16 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Samoa?
Deaths from road injuries in Samoa was 21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 55 deaths in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
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 road injury in both sexes.