Self harm death rates by age in Samoa
Samoa: Self harm death rates by age was 0.29 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.29
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4338
in 2019
All-time low
0.2792
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Samoa stood at 0.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Samoa peaked at 0.4338 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2792, in 2012.
That places Samoa 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self harm death rates by age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3942 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3894 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4011 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4025 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3632 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2833 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3925 | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3935 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4073 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4064 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3504 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4145 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2792 | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3573 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.407 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4036 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4127 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4076 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4148 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4338 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3405, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3833 | 0.2833 | 0.4073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3881 | 0.2792 | 0.4338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 self harm death rates by age in Samoa?
- Self harm death rates by age in Samoa was 0.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4338 in 2019.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2792 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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