Number of deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of deaths was 1,333 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,333
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,633
in 1964
All-time low
961
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Samoa is 1,333, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Samoa peaked at 1,633 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 961, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,451 | 1,440 | 1,467 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,386 | 1,260 | 1,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,160 | 1,107 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,052 | 1,019 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 981.3 | 970 | 1,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 | 961 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,216 | 1,116 | 1,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,351 | 1,327 | 1,375 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 1,547 compare
- 185 French Guiana 1,501 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,315 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,285 compare
- 189 Maldives 1,232 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Samoa?
- Number of deaths in Samoa was 1,333 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 961 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for number of deaths?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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