Number of deaths from stroke in Samoa
Samoa: Number of deaths from stroke was 176.99 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Samoa is 176.99 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Samoa peaked at 176.99 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 132.97 deaths, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132.97 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 133.7 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 133.79 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 135.8 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 136.55 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 138.83 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 140.34 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 142.04 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 143.71 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 141.91 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 147.19 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 149.32 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 153.11 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 154.97 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 160.34 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 163.84 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 167.41 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 168.59 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 169.97 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 171.31 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 175.57 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 176.99 deaths | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 176.99 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 176.99 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,497 deaths, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.96 deaths | 132.97 deaths | 143.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.6 deaths | 147.19 deaths | 171.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.28 deaths | 175.57 deaths | 176.99 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 169 Luxembourg 231.06 deaths compare
- 170 Bahamas 223.99 deaths compare
- 171 Brunei 187.65 deaths compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 148.07 deaths compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 144.52 deaths compare
- 175 Iceland 139.98 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Samoa?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Samoa was 176.99 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 176.99 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.97 deaths in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.