Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio was 101.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.49 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
84.97 per 100,000 live births
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 72nd of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.95 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 92.71 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.78 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 86.65 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 86.12 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.43 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 86 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.97 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.53 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.6 per 100,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 92.28 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 92.88 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.75 per 100,000 live births | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 100.47 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.26 per 100,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 107.74 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 107.74 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110.63 per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 110.17 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 110.51 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 113.57 per 100,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 115.37 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 110.15 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 101.49 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101.49 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101.49 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 69 Bangladesh 115.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Laos 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Vanuatu 100.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 72nd out of 212 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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