Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio was 101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Samoa stood at 101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 in Samoa peaked at 160.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 136.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 160.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 111.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 94.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 135.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 84.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 93.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 92.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 110.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 115.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 62 South Africa 117.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 64 Laos 112.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 66 Vanuatu 100.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 67 Guatemala 93.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 68 Palau 89.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Samoa
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Samoa?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa was 101.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 160.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 195 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.