Samoa vs Small states: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Samoa
83.1%
in 2021
Small states
64.5%
in 2021
Samoa rank
16th
Small states rank
19th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Samoa
- Small states
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 83.1% against 64.5% in Small states, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 16th and Small states ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 63.2% | 14.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 71.3% | 10.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 68.7% | 14.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Samoa or Small states?
- Samoa, at 83.1% against 64.5% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Samoa and Small states?
- 18.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Small states?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Small states rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Samoa ranks 16th and Small states ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- 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.