What is suicide mortality rate in Samoa?

Suicide mortality rate in Samoa was 12 per 100,000 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 recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 13.29 per 100,000 population in 2016.

What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 9.42 per 100,000 population in 2009.

How does Samoa rank for suicide mortality rate?

Samoa ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Suicide mortality rate in Samoa

Name: Suicide mortality rate in Samoa
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Suicide mortality rate was 12 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

12 per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

46th

of 185 countries

All-time high

13.29 per 100,000 population

in 2016

All-time low

9.42 per 100,000 population

in 2009

Years of data

2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate 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 population.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Samoa stood at 12 per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 13.29 per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.42 per 100,000 population, in 2009.

Samoa ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	11.09 per 100,000 population	9.42 per 100,000 population	12 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	12.44 per 100,000 population	11.25 per 100,000 population	13.29 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	11.98 per 100,000 population	11.97 per 100,000 population	12 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Samoa

43 Australia 13.08 per 100,000 population compare
44 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 population compare
45 India 12.56 per 100,000 population compare
47 New Zealand 11.92 per 100,000 population compare
48 Iceland 11.91 per 100,000 population compare
49 Portugal 11.52 per 100,000 population compare

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More health data for Samoa

Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,878 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,603 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,877 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Samoa?: Suicide mortality rate in Samoa was 12 per 100,000 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 recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 13.29 per 100,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 9.42 per 100,000 population in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for suicide mortality rate?: Samoa ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).