Maternal deaths by income group in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.54 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.54
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1986
All-time low
3.44
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Samoa, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.54 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Samoa peaked at 7.09 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 155th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.25 | 7.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 4.56 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.49 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.44 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 1 |
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More health data for Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Samoa?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Samoa was 3.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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