Number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa
Samoa: Number of maternal deaths by region was 3.54 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.54
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1986
All-time low
3.44
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa is 3.54, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa peaked at 7.09 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2016.
That places Samoa 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.99 | — |
| 1986 | 7.09 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 6.39 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.25 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.08 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.79 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.48 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.44 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | -11.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.25 | 7.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 4.56 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.49 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.44 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Samoa was 3.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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