Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.0% |
| 2018 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.5% |
| 2020 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.