Deaths by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths by age group was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Samoa is 2, 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 1 | — |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Brunei 2 compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 2 compare
- 187 Djibouti 2 compare
- 187 French Guiana 2 compare
- 187 Gambia 2 compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 2 compare
- 187 Maldives 2 compare
- 187 Saint Barthelemy 2 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 2 compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Samoa?
- Deaths by age group in Samoa was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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