Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Death rate from stroke
Papua New Guinea
119.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
120.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Samoa rank
53rd
Death rate from stroke over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 119.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 126.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 120.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6275 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from stroke, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 119.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from stroke between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for death rate from stroke?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from stroke. 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 age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.