Death rate from cancer in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from cancer was 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
103.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
83.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer 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
Samoa recorded 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Samoa peaked at 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 84.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 87.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 99.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 84 Suriname 107.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 South Africa 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Peru 104.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 103.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 102.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 102.02 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)
- 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 death rate from cancer in Samoa?
- Death rate from cancer in Samoa was 103.81 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 104.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from cancer?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.