Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Samoa
Samoa: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 91.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 91.9% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ 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+ in Samoa peaked at 92.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.3% | — |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 91.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.8%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 91.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Samoa?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Samoa was 91.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.