Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio was 101.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 101.49 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 115.37 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.97 per 100,000 live births, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.58 per 100,000 live births | 84.97 per 100,000 live births | 93.6 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.94 per 100,000 live births | 92.28 per 100,000 live births | 110.63 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.14 per 100,000 live births | 101.49 per 100,000 live births | 115.37 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 62 Eswatini 117.93 per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Bangladesh 115.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 66 Vanuatu 100.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 67 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.37 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.97 per 100,000 live births in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 196 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 rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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