Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Samoa
Samoa: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female was 91.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 91.3% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Samoa peaked at 91.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.9% | — |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 91.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.7%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 91.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 4 Iceland 92.3% compare
- 5 Australia 91.9% compare
- 6 New Zealand 91.4% compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 91.3% compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 89.8% compare
- 10 Tonga 89.5% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Samoa?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female in Samoa was 91.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female?
- Samoa ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.