Iceland vs Samoa: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Iceland
0.644 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
152nd
Samoa rank
155th
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6313 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0545 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6438 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6156 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0282 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 155th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.