Finland vs Samoa: Number of maternal deaths by region
Finland
3.84 deaths
in 2020
Samoa
3.54 deaths
in 2020
Finland rank
152nd
Samoa rank
155th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Finland
- Samoa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.84 deaths against 3.54 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 0.3 deaths.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Finland ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 deaths | 6.67 deaths | 2.74 deaths | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.07 deaths | 5.35 deaths | 1.27 deaths | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.16 deaths | 3.84 deaths | 0.3229 deaths | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.02 deaths | 3.6 deaths | 0.4288 deaths | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.84 deaths | 3.54 deaths | 0.2912 deaths | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Finland or Samoa?
- Finland, at 3.84 deaths against 3.54 deaths in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Finland and Samoa?
- 0.3 deaths, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Finland ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.