Adolescent mortality rate in Samoa

Samoa: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.24 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.24
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 2009
All-time low
0.9252
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Samoa, 1990–2021

12341990200520211990: 0.9251991: 0.9491992: 0.9741993: 0.9991994: 11995: 11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 4.12010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 1.24 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 4.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9252, in 1990.

That places Samoa 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 0.9252 1.13 10
2000s 1.49 1.14 4.08 10
2010s 1.31 1.29 1.32 10
2020s 1.26 1.24 1.27 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 109 Brazil 1.28 compare
  2. 110 Trinidad and Tobago 1.28 compare
  3. 111 British Virgin Islands 1.27 compare
  4. 113 Bahamas 1.24 compare
  5. 114 Peru 1.23 compare
  6. 115 Saint Lucia 1.21 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Samoa?
Adolescent mortality rate in Samoa was 1.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2009.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9252 in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Samoa ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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