Maternal deaths by income group in Samoa

Samoa: Maternal deaths by income group was 3.54 in 2020. β–Ό 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
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Samoa, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 71986: 7.11987: 6.61988: 6.41989: 6.31990: 5.91991: 6.11992: 5.81993: 5.41994: 5.51995: 5.41996: 5.21997: 4.81998: 4.81999: 4.62000: 4.52001: 4.42002: 42003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.52009: 3.72010: 3.72011: 3.52012: 3.82013: 3.52014: 3.62015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.52018: 3.52019: 42020: 3.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 152 Finland 3.84 compare
  2. 153 Kuwait 3.8 compare
  3. 154 Czechia 3.61 compare
  4. 156 Latvia 3.3 compare
  5. 157 Singapore 3.06 compare
  6. 158 Kiribati 3.05 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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