Suicide rate, by age in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide rate, by age was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate, by age in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Samoa stood at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Samoa peaked at 0.4338 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2792 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Samoa 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3833 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2833 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3881 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2792 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4338 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 102 Czechia 0.2973 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Montenegro 0.2956 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Romania 0.2953 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Estonia 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.2741 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Samoa?
- Suicide rate, by age in Samoa was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4338 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2792 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.