Maternal mortality in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal mortality was 59.08 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
59.08
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
94th
of 189 countries
All-time high
118.21
in 1986
All-time low
57.28
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Samoa, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Samoa stood at 59.08.
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 in Samoa peaked at 118.21 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.28, 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 116.43 | — |
| 1986 | 118.21 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 110.62 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 106.42 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 104.17 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 97.99 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 101.28 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 96.56 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 89.84 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 91.37 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 90.17 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 86.92 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 80.78 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 79.97 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 76.07 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 74.52 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.35 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 67.01 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 63.63 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 61.68 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 62.08 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.19 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 58.67 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.52 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.37 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.51 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 62.82 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 58.28 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 59.79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 58 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.28 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.59 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.08 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.35 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 59.08 | -11.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 59.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 59.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.17 | 104.17 | 118.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 89.09 | 76.07 | 101.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 | 58.19 | 74.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 57.28 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.08 | 59.08 | 59.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Samoa?
- Maternal mortality in Samoa was 59.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.21 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.28 in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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