Death rate from stroke in Samoa
Samoa: Death rate from stroke was 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from stroke in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Samoa peaked at 137.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 53rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 121.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Rwanda 121 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Angola 120.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Palau 119.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 119.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 North Macedonia 118.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Samoa
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Samoa?
- Death rate from stroke in Samoa was 120.2 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 stroke recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 137.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for death rate from stroke?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.