Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 101 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Samoa stood at 101.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Samoa peaked at 160 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2007.
That places Samoa 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160 | — |
| 1986 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 136 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 131 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 101 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 101 | -8.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.8 | 136 | 160 | 5 |
| 1990s | 111.5 | 94 | 135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7 | 85 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104 | 92 | 111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110 | 101 | 115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 63 Bangladesh 115 compare
- 64 Laos 112 compare
- 66 Vanuatu 100 compare
- 67 Mozambique 99 compare
- 68 Guatemala 94 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Samoa?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa was 101 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).