Number of maternal deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of maternal deaths was 3.54 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.54 deaths
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.09 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
3.44 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Samoa, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Samoa stood at 3.54 deaths.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Samoa peaked at 7.09 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.44 deaths, 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.99 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 7.09 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.64 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 6.39 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.25 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.88 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.08 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.79 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.39 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.48 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.41 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.22 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.85 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.56 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.47 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.02 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.72 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.51 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.74 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.51 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.77 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.48 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.44 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.98 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 deaths | -11.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.54 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.54 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48 deaths, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 deaths | 6.25 deaths | 7.09 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.35 deaths | 4.56 deaths | 6.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths | 3.49 deaths | 4.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 deaths | 3.44 deaths | 3.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 deaths | 3.54 deaths | 3.54 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Samoa?
- Number of maternal deaths in Samoa was 3.54 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 deaths in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.