Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 5.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa is 5.36, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa peaked at 7.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.36, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.67 | — |
| 2001 | 6.33 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.87 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.17 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 5.36 | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.82 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.87 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.36 | 5.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Samoa was 5.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Samoa ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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