Deaths substance disorders who in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths substance disorders who was 1.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.73
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2021
All-time low
1.29
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths substance disorders who in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Samoa is 1.73, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Samoa peaked at 1.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths substance disorders who in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.38, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.24, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Qatar 2.39 compare
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- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 1.38 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 1.26 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths substance disorders who in Samoa?
- Deaths substance disorders who in Samoa was 1.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths substance disorders who?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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