Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate 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 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Samoa peaked at 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Samoa 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 147 North Macedonia 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Serbia 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Hungary 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Croatia 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Slovenia 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Kuwait 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 tuberculosis death rate in Samoa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa was 0.55 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.