Samoa vs Singapore: Number of maternal deaths by region
Samoa
3.54 deaths
in 2020
Singapore
3.06 deaths
in 2020
Samoa rank
155th
Singapore rank
157th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Samoa
- Singapore
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.54 deaths against 3.06 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 0.48 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.
Samoa ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 deaths | 7.24 deaths | 0.5658 deaths | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.35 deaths | 7.7 deaths | 2.36 deaths | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths | 5.96 deaths | 2.12 deaths | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.6 deaths | 3.44 deaths | 0.1598 deaths | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.54 deaths | 3.06 deaths | 0.4891 deaths | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Samoa or Singapore?
- Samoa, at 3.54 deaths against 3.06 deaths in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Samoa and Singapore?
- 0.48 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Samoa ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 157th 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.