Death rate from pneumonia in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from pneumonia was 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
31.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia 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
In 2021, death rate from pneumonia in Samoa stood at 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Samoa peaked at 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 98th 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 pneumonia in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ecuador 32.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Guyana 32.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Tuvalu 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Yemen 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 pneumonia in Samoa?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Samoa was 31.67 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 pneumonia recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.