Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 13 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Samoa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Samoa stood at 13 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Samoa peaked at 29.8 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Samoa 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8 per 100,000 population | +127.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4 per 100,000 population | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4 per 100,000 population | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13 per 100,000 population | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) 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 | +127.5% | 13.1 per 100,000 population | 29.8 per 100,000 population |
| 2010 | -56.7% | 29.8 per 100,000 population | 12.9 per 100,000 population |
| 2013 | +44.9% | 12.7 per 100,000 population | 18.4 per 100,000 population |
| 2014 | -38.0% | 18.4 per 100,000 population | 11.4 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.18 per 100,000 population | 12.6 per 100,000 population | 29.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 per 100,000 population | 11.3 per 100,000 population | 18.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Fiji 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Pakistan 13 per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Mexico 12.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 United States 12.7 per 100,000 population 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury in Samoa?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Samoa was 13 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.