Number of youth deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of youth deaths was 95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Samoa is 95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Samoa peaked at 195 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195 | — |
| 1991 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 172 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 167 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 164 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 159 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 155 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 133 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 130 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 193 | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 126 | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 140 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 111 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 103 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 95 | -4.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +55.6% | 124 | 193 |
| 2010 | -34.7% | 193 | 126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.3 | 149 | 195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.9 | 123 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.4 | 117 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103 | 95 | 111 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Belize 113 compare
- 161 Lithuania 108 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 105 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 91 compare
- 165 Cyprus 86 compare
- 166 North Macedonia 75 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Samoa?
- Number of youth deaths in Samoa was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 195 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of youth deaths?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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