Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Samoa

Samoa: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.94 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2.94
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 1950
All-time low
2.94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Samoa stood at 2.94. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Samoa peaked at 5.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2023.

That places Samoa 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.16 5.04 5.31 10
1960s 4.83 4.64 5 10
1970s 4.41 4.22 4.6 10
1980s 4 3.83 4.16 10
1990s 3.55 3.32 3.78 10
2000s 3.15 3.08 3.27 10
2010s 3.08 3.06 3.12 10
2020s 3.06 2.94 3.31 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 74 Guinea 2.95 compare
  2. 75 Ghana 2.95 compare
  3. 76 Niger 2.94 compare
  4. 78 Yemen 2.93 compare
  5. 79 Solomon Islands 2.93 compare
  6. 80 Bulgaria 2.92 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Samoa?
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Samoa was 2.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 1950.
What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2023.
How does Samoa rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Samoa ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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