Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0022 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 62 Barbados 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sudan 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Viet Nam 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.002 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.4899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.