Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Samoa

Samoa: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 37.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
37.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2010
All-time low
30.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Samoa, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 34.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 39.4 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 30.8 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 30.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 36.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 37.4 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 37.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Samoa peaked at 39.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2019.

Samoa ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Samoa, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 34.1%
2010 39.4% +15.6%
2015 30.8% -21.9%
2019 30.1% -2.2%
2020 36.3% +20.5%
2021 37.4% +3.2%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 37.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 34.1% 34.1% 1
2010s 33.4% 30.1% 39.4% 3
2020s 36.9% 36.3% 37.4% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 56 Guatemala 39.4% compare
  2. 57 Malaysia 39.1% compare
  3. 58 Nepal 37.5% compare
  4. 60 Myanmar 35.9% compare
  5. 61 Cambodia 35.6% compare
  6. 62 Comoros 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Samoa?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Samoa was 37.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
How does Samoa rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Samoa ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.