Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
118.21 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
57.28 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa peaked at 118.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.28 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Samoa 93rd out of 185 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.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 116.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 118.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 110.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 106.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 104.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 97.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 101.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 96.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 89.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 91.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 90.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 86.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 80.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 79.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 76.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 67.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 63.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 61.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 62.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 58.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 62.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 58.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 59.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 58 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 89.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 101.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Bhutan 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Mexico 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Panama 49.52 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa was 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.28 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.