Namibia vs Samoa: Death rate
Namibia
6.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Samoa
6.16 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia rank
172nd
Samoa rank
174th
Death rate over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1960s | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Namibia or Samoa?
- Namibia, at 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for death rate?
- Namibia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.