Deaths from road injuries in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths from road injuries was 21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Samoa, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 168 Barbados 28 deaths compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 26 deaths compare
- 170 Luxembourg 25.14 deaths compare
- 172 Brunei 16 deaths compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 16 deaths compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 16 deaths compare
More health data for Samoa
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.