Number of youth deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of youth deaths was 95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
195
in 1990
All-time low
95
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 195 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% |
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
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 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 195 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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