Suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide mortality rate, male was 16.97 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in Samoa, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Romania 16.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 52 Mozambique 15.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 107 (2025)
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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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).