Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa

Samoa: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 27.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.28
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.03
in 2019
All-time low
18.02
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 222001: 21.82002: 21.52003: 212004: 19.92005: 20.52006: 20.62007: 20.62008: 21.12009: 182010: 22.12011: 23.12012: 23.52013: 22.52014: 25.72015: 26.62016: 27.52017: 27.52018: 27.72019: 282020: 26.62021: 27.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa stood at 27.28.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa peaked at 28.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.02, in 2009.

That places Samoa 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22.02 —
2001 21.82 -0.9%
2002 21.52 -1.4%
2003 20.97 -2.6%
2004 19.94 -4.9%
2005 20.48 +2.7%
2006 20.59 +0.5%
2007 20.65 +0.3%
2008 21.13 +2.3%
2009 18.02 -14.7%
2010 22.1 +22.6%
2011 23.05 +4.3%
2012 23.52 +2.0%
2013 22.46 -4.5%
2014 25.71 +14.5%
2015 26.6 +3.5%
2016 27.48 +3.3%
2017 27.53 +0.2%
2018 27.7 +0.6%
2019 28.03 +1.2%
2020 26.55 -5.3%
2021 27.28 +2.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 27.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 27.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.6, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.71 18.02 22.02 10
2010s 25.42 22.1 28.03 10
2020s 26.91 26.55 27.28 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 166 Bhutan 37.92 compare
  2. 167 Cyprus 37.89 compare
  3. 168 Malta 33.99 compare
  4. 170 Micronesia (country) 23 compare
  5. 171 Kiribati 22.2 compare
  6. 172 Belize 16.84 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Samoa was 27.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 28.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.02 in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
Samoa ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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