Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 12 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
11 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Samoa is 12 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Samoa peaked at 13 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.43 per 100,000 people | 11.4 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 12 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 12.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 49 India 12.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iceland 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 New Zealand 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Portugal 11.5 per 100,000 people 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Samoa?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Samoa was 12 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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