Pacific island small states vs Samoa: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Pacific island small states
68.6%
in 2021
Samoa
79.2%
in 2021
Pacific island small states rank
4th
Samoa rank
5th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 68.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 69.7% 71.9% 2.1% Samoa
2010s 75.3% 77.5% 2.2% Samoa
2020s 72.2% 79.2% 7.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, Pacific island small states or Samoa?
Samoa, at 79.2% against 68.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Pacific island small states and Samoa?
10.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pacific island small states and Samoa rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Pacific island small states ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.