Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Samoa
Samoa: Stillbirth rate was 8.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.44
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.01
in 2000
All-time low
8.44
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8.44 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Samoa peaked at 11.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.01 | — |
| 2001 | 10.75 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.81 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.65 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.53 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.42 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.75 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.69 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.57 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.39, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.26, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.23 | 9.8 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 8.86 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 8.44 | 8.75 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Samoa?
- Stillbirth rate in Samoa was 8.44 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for stillbirth rate?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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