Annual death rates at different ages in Samoa
Samoa: Annual death rates at different ages was 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.27 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.56 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
13.27 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Samoa stood at 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Samoa peaked at 116.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116.56 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 113.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 110.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 106.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 103.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 100.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 96.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 93.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 90 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 86.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 83.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 80.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 75.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 79.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 69.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 67.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 62.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 60 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 57.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 55.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 52.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 50.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 48.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 45.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 43.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 41.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 39.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 37.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 36.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 34.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 33.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 30.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 29.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 28.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 27.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 26.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 25.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 25.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 22.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 21.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 16.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 60 deaths per 1,000 people | 83.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 95 Paraguay 14.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Grenada 13.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Honduras 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Mauritius 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Samoa?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Samoa was 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.