Fiji vs Samoa: Number of maternal deaths
Fiji
5
in 2023
Samoa
6
in 2023
Fiji rank
133rd
Samoa rank
130th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Fiji
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6 against 5 in Fiji, a difference of 1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 8.8 | 8.2 | Fiji |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 5 | 4.4 | Fiji |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.1 | 1 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Fiji or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6 against 5 in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Fiji and Samoa?
- 1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Samoa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Fiji ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.