Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa
Samoa: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 4.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Samoa was 4.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.