Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 142.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
142.26 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
333.51 per 1,000 female adults
in 1964
All-time low
117.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Samoa stood at 142.26 per 1,000 female adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Samoa peaked at 333.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1964 and was at its lowest, 117.26 per 1,000 female adults, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 305.69 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 299.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 292.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 286.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 333.51 per 1,000 female adults | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 274.91 per 1,000 female adults | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 272.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 263.56 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 257.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 252.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 246.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 240.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 235.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 228.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 222.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 217.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 211.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 206.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 201.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 196.8 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 192.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 187.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 183.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 179.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 175.62 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 172.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 168.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 165.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 162.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 158.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 157.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 154.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 148.15 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 144.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 139.79 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 135.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 132.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 129.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 127.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 124.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 122.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 120.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 119.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 117.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 117.45 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 118.44 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 117.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 118.79 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 121.34 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 152.87 per 1,000 female adults | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 125.45 per 1,000 female adults | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 128.41 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 134.18 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 135.86 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 139.89 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 143.71 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 146.91 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 149.01 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 149.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 160.3 per 1,000 female adults | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 151.41 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 153.68 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 145.83 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 144.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 142.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 142.26 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 142.26 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.0% | 121.34 per 1,000 female adults | 152.87 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.78 per 1,000 female adults | 252.05 per 1,000 female adults | 333.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.73 per 1,000 female adults | 196.8 per 1,000 female adults | 246.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.51 per 1,000 female adults | 158.82 per 1,000 female adults | 192.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.35 per 1,000 female adults | 124.76 per 1,000 female adults | 157.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.62 per 1,000 female adults | 117.26 per 1,000 female adults | 152.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.34 per 1,000 female adults | 125.45 per 1,000 female adults | 160.3 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.45 per 1,000 female adults | 142.26 per 1,000 female adults | 153.68 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 60 Solomon Islands 144.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 144.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 62 Guyana 144.11 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 64 Nepal 136.33 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 65 Senegal 136.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 66 Indonesia 136.15 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Samoa was 142.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 333.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Samoa ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.