Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa
Samoa: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6611 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa is 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa peaked at 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Samoa 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5551 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5612 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5674 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5749 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5764 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5832 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5905 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5936 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6058 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.609 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6288 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6288 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6273 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6347 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6356 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6156 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6347 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6356 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 152 Iceland 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Burundi 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0.6317 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Dominican Republic 0.6281 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Tonga 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Samoa was 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5535 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.