Maternal mortality ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio 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
94th
of 189 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 in Samoa, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Samoa stood at 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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.
Samoa ranks 94th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Bhutan 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Mexico 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 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)
- 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 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major 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, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.