Latvia vs Samoa: Number of maternal deaths by region
Latvia
3.3
in 2020
Samoa
3.54
in 2020
Latvia rank
156th
Samoa rank
155th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.54 against 3.3 in Latvia, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 156th and Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.84 | 6.67 | 12.17 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 11.92 | 5.35 | 6.58 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 3.84 | 2.29 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.6 | 1.05 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.54 | 0.2468 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.54 against 3.3 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.24, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Latvia ranks 156th and Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.