Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Samoa
Samoa: Suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Samoa stood at 15.1.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Samoa peaked at 15.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.02, in 2009.
That places Samoa 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate 2000 2019 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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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Samoa?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Samoa was 15.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Samoa ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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