Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 101.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101.49
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
160.06
in 1985
All-time low
84.97
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Samoa stood at 101.49.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Samoa peaked at 160.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84.97, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160.06 | — |
| 1986 | 153.22 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 147.32 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 142.76 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 136.29 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 135.2 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 131.18 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 123.56 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 117.15 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 112.32 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 105.08 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 103.26 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 98.42 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 95.7 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 94.37 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 92.95 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 92.71 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.78 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 86.65 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 86.12 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.43 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 86 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.97 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.53 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.6 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 92.28 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 92.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.75 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 100.47 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.26 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 107.74 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 107.74 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110.63 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 110.17 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 110.51 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 113.57 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 115.37 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 110.15 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 101.49 | -7.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.93 | 136.29 | 160.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 111.63 | 94.37 | 135.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.58 | 84.97 | 93.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.94 | 92.28 | 110.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.14 | 101.49 | 115.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 who gho in Samoa?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Samoa was 101.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 160.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.97 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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