Lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa
Samoa: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 277 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
277 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
289 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2007
All-time low
120 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa is 277 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa peaked at 289 1 in: rate varies by country in 2007 and was at its lowest, 120 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 127 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 134 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 139 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 148 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 172 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 187 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 199 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 202 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 213 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 221 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 242 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 259 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 276 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 284 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 289 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 281 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 258 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 254 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 239 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 232 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 229 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 232 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 232 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 232 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 249 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | 148 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 191.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | 289 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | 258 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 232 1 in: rate varies by country | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Cambodia 295 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 283 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 137 Myanmar 281 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 138 Zambia 277 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 271 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 141 Vanuatu 270 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.4899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Samoa was 277 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 289 1 in: rate varies by country in 2007.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.