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Deaths by age group in Samoa

Samoa: Deaths by age group was 2 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2 deaths
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Deaths by age group in Samoa, 1950–2023

00.511.52195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Samoa is 2 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Samoa peaked at 2 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1950.

That places Samoa 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths by age group in Samoa, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 0 deaths —
1951 0 deaths —
1952 0 deaths —
1953 0 deaths —
1954 0 deaths —
1955 0 deaths —
1956 0 deaths —
1957 0 deaths —
1958 0 deaths —
1959 1 deaths —
1960 1 deaths +0.0%
1961 1 deaths +0.0%
1962 1 deaths +0.0%
1963 1 deaths +0.0%
1964 1 deaths +0.0%
1965 1 deaths +0.0%
1966 1 deaths +0.0%
1967 1 deaths +0.0%
1968 1 deaths +0.0%
1969 1 deaths +0.0%
1970 1 deaths +0.0%
1971 1 deaths +0.0%
1972 1 deaths +0.0%
1973 1 deaths +0.0%
1974 1 deaths +0.0%
1975 0 deaths -100.0%
1976 0 deaths —
1977 0 deaths —
1978 0 deaths —
1979 0 deaths —
1980 0 deaths —
1981 0 deaths —
1982 0 deaths —
1983 0 deaths —
1984 0 deaths —
1985 0 deaths —
1986 0 deaths —
1987 0 deaths —
1988 0 deaths —
1989 0 deaths —
1990 0 deaths —
1991 0 deaths —
1992 0 deaths —
1993 0 deaths —
1994 0 deaths —
1995 0 deaths —
1996 0 deaths —
1997 0 deaths —
1998 0 deaths —
1999 0 deaths —
2000 0 deaths —
2001 1 deaths —
2002 1 deaths +0.0%
2003 2 deaths +100.0%
2004 2 deaths +0.0%
2005 2 deaths +0.0%
2006 1 deaths -50.0%
2007 1 deaths +0.0%
2008 1 deaths +0.0%
2009 1 deaths +0.0%
2010 1 deaths +0.0%
2011 1 deaths +0.0%
2012 1 deaths +0.0%
2013 2 deaths +100.0%
2014 1 deaths -50.0%
2015 1 deaths +0.0%
2016 1 deaths +0.0%
2017 1 deaths +0.0%
2018 2 deaths +100.0%
2019 2 deaths +0.0%
2020 2 deaths +0.0%
2021 1 deaths -50.0%
2022 1 deaths +0.0%
2023 2 deaths +100.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 2 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5 deaths, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 2 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21 deaths, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths 10
1960s 1 deaths 1 deaths 1 deaths 10
1970s 0.5 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths 10
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
1990s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
2000s 1.2 deaths 0 deaths 2 deaths 10
2010s 1.3 deaths 1 deaths 2 deaths 10
2020s 1.5 deaths 1 deaths 2 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 187 Brunei 2 deaths compare
  2. 187 Cayman Islands 2 deaths compare
  3. 187 Djibouti 2 deaths compare
  4. 187 French Guiana 2 deaths compare
  5. 187 Gambia 2 deaths compare
  6. 187 Kyrgyzstan 2 deaths compare
  7. 187 Liechtenstein 2 deaths compare
  8. 187 Maldives 2 deaths compare
  9. 187 Saint Barthelemy 2 deaths compare
  10. 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 deaths compare
  11. 187 Saint Lucia 2 deaths compare
  12. 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age group in Samoa?
Deaths by age group in Samoa was 2 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1950.
How does Samoa rank for deaths by age group?
Samoa ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.