Palau vs Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio
Palau
89.42
in 2023
Samoa
101.49
in 2023
Palau rank
68th
Samoa rank
65th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 101.49 against 89.42 in Palau, a difference of 12.07.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Palau ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.85 | 147.93 | 55.08 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 113.72 | 111.63 | 2.09 | Palau |
| 2000s | 106.94 | 88.58 | 18.36 | Palau |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 103.94 | 21.04 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 109.05 | 110.14 | 1.09 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 101.49 against 89.42 in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Palau and Samoa?
- 12.07, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palau ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.