Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa
Samoa: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 32.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa stood at 32.3%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa peaked at 32.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2009.
That places Samoa 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 32.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
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- 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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Samoa was 32.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.