Number of maternal deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of maternal deaths was 5.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.58
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.68
in 1985
All-time low
4.7
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Samoa is 5.58, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Samoa peaked at 9.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2007.
That places Samoa 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.68 | — |
| 1986 | 9.23 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.76 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.45 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.99 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 7.8 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.42 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.95 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.73 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.25 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.93 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.74 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.41 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.78 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.42 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.63 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.19 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 | 7.99 | 9.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.52 | 5.58 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.7 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.44 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5.58 | 6.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Samoa?
- Number of maternal deaths in Samoa was 5.58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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