Suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa

Samoa: Suicide mortality rate, male was 16.97 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.97 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.63 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
All-time low
13.03 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.1 per 100,000 male population2001: 16.7 per 100,000 male population2002: 16.4 per 100,000 male population2003: 15.9 per 100,000 male population2004: 15.1 per 100,000 male population2005: 15.6 per 100,000 male population2006: 15.6 per 100,000 male population2007: 15.4 per 100,000 male population2008: 15.6 per 100,000 male population2009: 13 per 100,000 male population2010: 16.1 per 100,000 male population2011: 16.4 per 100,000 male population2012: 16.6 per 100,000 male population2013: 15.5 per 100,000 male population2014: 17.8 per 100,000 male population2015: 18.2 per 100,000 male population2016: 18.6 per 100,000 male population2017: 18.4 per 100,000 male population2018: 18.2 per 100,000 male population2019: 18.1 per 100,000 male population2020: 16.9 per 100,000 male population2021: 17 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 16.97 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa peaked at 18.63 per 100,000 male population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.03 per 100,000 male population, in 2009.

Samoa ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Samoa, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 17.05 per 100,000 male population
2001 16.7 per 100,000 male population -2.1%
2002 16.41 per 100,000 male population -1.7%
2003 15.94 per 100,000 male population -2.9%
2004 15.14 per 100,000 male population -5.0%
2005 15.6 per 100,000 male population +3.0%
2006 15.59 per 100,000 male population -0.1%
2007 15.43 per 100,000 male population -1.0%
2008 15.6 per 100,000 male population +1.1%
2009 13.03 per 100,000 male population -16.5%
2010 16.06 per 100,000 male population +23.3%
2011 16.4 per 100,000 male population +2.1%
2012 16.57 per 100,000 male population +1.0%
2013 15.54 per 100,000 male population -6.2%
2014 17.76 per 100,000 male population +14.3%
2015 18.21 per 100,000 male population +2.5%
2016 18.63 per 100,000 male population +2.3%
2017 18.4 per 100,000 male population -1.2%
2018 18.23 per 100,000 male population -0.9%
2019 18.09 per 100,000 male population -0.8%
2020 16.87 per 100,000 male population -6.7%
2021 16.97 per 100,000 male population +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.65 per 100,000 male population 13.03 per 100,000 male population 17.05 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 17.39 per 100,000 male population 15.54 per 100,000 male population 18.63 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 16.92 per 100,000 male population 16.87 per 100,000 male population 16.97 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 51 Romania 16.36 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa was 16.97 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 18.63 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.03 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Samoa ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).