Births and deaths per year in Samoa
Samoa: Births and deaths per year was 1,333 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,333 deaths
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,633 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
961 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,333 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Samoa peaked at 1,633 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 961 deaths, in 2001.
That places Samoa 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,452 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,461 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,467 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1,459 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1,455 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,453 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,444 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1,442 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,440 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,440 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,439 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,429 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,429 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,405 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,633 deaths | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 1,343 deaths | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 1,336 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,305 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,283 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,260 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,230 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,210 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,192 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,167 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,144 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,141 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,140 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,142 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,123 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,107 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,089 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,078 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,064 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,058 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,050 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,045 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,039 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,043 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,032 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,019 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,013 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,001 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 978 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 976 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 973 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 980 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 975 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 972 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 970 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 975 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 968 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 961 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 967 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 976 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,000 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,022 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,038 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,060 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,083 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,248 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,116 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,136 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,167 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,176 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,201 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,222 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,239 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,252 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,278 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,372 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,375 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,368 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,327 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,333 deaths | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,333 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,333 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,451 deaths | 1,440 deaths | 1,467 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,386 deaths | 1,260 deaths | 1,633 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,160 deaths | 1,107 deaths | 1,230 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,052 deaths | 1,019 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 981.3 deaths | 970 deaths | 1,013 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 deaths | 961 deaths | 1,248 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 deaths | 1,116 deaths | 1,372 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,351 deaths | 1,327 deaths | 1,375 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 1,547 deaths compare
- 185 French Guiana 1,501 deaths compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,315 deaths compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,285 deaths compare
- 189 Maldives 1,232 deaths compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Samoa?
- Births and deaths per year in Samoa was 1,333 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 961 deaths in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for births and deaths per year?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.