Death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate was 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Samoa peaked at 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Samoa 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Samoa
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Samoa?
- Death rate in Samoa was 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.