Stillbirth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Stillbirth rate was 8.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.44
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8.44 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 95th of 201 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% |
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 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Samoa?
- Stillbirth rate in Samoa was 8.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 95th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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