Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 59.08 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
59.08
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
118.21
in 1986
All-time low
57.28
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Samoa, 1985–2020

02550751001251985200220201985: 116.41986: 118.21987: 110.61988: 106.41989: 104.21990: 981991: 101.31992: 96.61993: 89.81994: 91.41995: 90.21996: 86.91997: 80.81998: 801999: 76.12000: 74.52001: 73.42002: 672003: 63.62004: 61.72005: 62.12006: 58.22007: 58.72008: 58.52009: 62.42010: 61.62011: 58.52012: 62.82013: 58.32014: 59.82015: 582016: 57.32017: 58.62018: 58.12019: 66.42020: 59.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 59.08 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 118.21 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.28, in 2016.

That places Samoa 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 111.17 104.17 118.21 5
1990s 89.09 76.07 101.28 10
2000s 64 58.19 74.52 10
2010s 59.93 57.28 66.35 10
2020s 59.08 59.08 59.08 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 compare
  2. 90 Bhutan 59.95 compare
  3. 91 Mexico 59.13 compare
  4. 93 Maldives 56.69 compare
  5. 94 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 compare
  6. 95 Panama 49.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Samoa?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Samoa was 59.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 118.21 in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 57.28 in 2016.
How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Samoa ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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