Suicide rate vs income inequality in Samoa

Samoa: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 15.1 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
15.1
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 2019
All-time low
11.02
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Samoa, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.12001: 13.92002: 13.72003: 13.32004: 12.62005: 12.82006: 12.82007: 12.72008: 12.82009: 112010: 13.22011: 13.62012: 13.82013: 13.12014: 14.72015: 15.12016: 15.52017: 15.52018: 15.52019: 15.62020: 14.72021: 15.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 15.1 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Samoa peaked at 15.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.02, in 2009.

That places Samoa 27th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Togo 15.89 compare
  2. 25 Somalia 15.29 compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 15.26 compare
  4. 28 Thailand 15.08 compare
  5. 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.89 compare
  6. 30 Japan 14.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Samoa?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Samoa was 15.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Samoa ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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