Suicide death rates by sex who in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide death rates by sex who was 15.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.1
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 2019
All-time low
11.02
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 15.1 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Samoa peaked at 15.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.02, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.07 | — |
| 2001 | 13.92 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.71 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.82 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.79 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.71 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.81 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.76 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.73 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 15.13 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.52 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.56 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.97 | 11.02 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.55 | 13.1 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 14.71 | 15.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Samoa?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Samoa was 15.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Samoa ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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