Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 183.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
183.92 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
406.61 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
183.92 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 183.92 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Samoa peaked at 406.61 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 183.92 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 99th 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, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 406.61 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 399.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 392.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 385.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 395.62 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 373.15 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 367.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 361.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 355.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 349.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 343.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 338.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 332.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 326.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 321.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 315.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 309.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 304.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 301.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 296.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 291.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 287.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 283.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 279.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 275.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 271.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 268.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 265.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 262.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 258.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 254.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 250.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 244.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 240.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 235.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 230.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 226.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 221.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 217.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 213.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 209.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 205.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 201.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 198.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 196.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 195.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 193.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 193.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 193.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 214 per 1,000 male adults | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 193.75 per 1,000 male adults | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 193.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 194.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 194.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 194.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 194.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 195.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 194.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 193.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 204.38 per 1,000 male adults | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 197.66 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 196.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 186.77 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 185.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 183.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 183.92 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 183.92 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.74 per 1,000 male adults | 349.49 per 1,000 male adults | 406.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.03 per 1,000 male adults | 296.56 per 1,000 male adults | 343.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.39 per 1,000 male adults | 258.51 per 1,000 male adults | 291.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.58 per 1,000 male adults | 213.74 per 1,000 male adults | 254.13 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.17 per 1,000 male adults | 193.62 per 1,000 male adults | 214 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.37 per 1,000 male adults | 193.64 per 1,000 male adults | 204.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.07 per 1,000 male adults | 183.92 per 1,000 male adults | 197.66 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Saint Lucia 191.17 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 97 Vanuatu 188.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 98 Indonesia 187.77 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 183.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 183.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 102 Mauritius 182.3 per 1,000 male 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, male in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Samoa was 183.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 406.61 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.