Pacific island small states vs Samoa: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Pacific island small states
69.9%
in 2021
Samoa
83.1%
in 2021
Pacific island small states rank
15th
Samoa rank
16th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Pacific island small states
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 83.1% against 69.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.2%.
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 15th and Samoa ranks 16th 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 | 71.5% | 77.7% | 6.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 81.4% | 3.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 83.1% | 9.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Pacific island small states or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 83.1% against 69.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Pacific island small states and Samoa?
- 13.2%, 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?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 16th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.