The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa

Samoa: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 59.08 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
59.08
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
118.21
in 1986
All-time low
57.28
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa, 1985–2020

02550751001251985200220201985: 116.41986: 118.21987: 110.61988: 106.41989: 104.21990: 981991: 101.31992: 96.61993: 89.81994: 91.41995: 90.21996: 86.91997: 80.81998: 801999: 76.12000: 74.52001: 73.42002: 672003: 63.62004: 61.72005: 62.12006: 58.22007: 58.72008: 58.52009: 62.42010: 61.62011: 58.52012: 62.82013: 58.32014: 59.82015: 582016: 57.32017: 58.62018: 58.12019: 66.42020: 59.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa is 59.08, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa peaked at 118.21 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.28, in 2016.

Samoa ranks 93rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 111.17 104.17 118.21 5
1990s 89.09 76.07 101.28 10
2000s 64 58.19 74.52 10
2010s 59.93 57.28 66.35 10
2020s 59.08 59.08 59.08 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 compare
  2. 91 Bhutan 59.95 compare
  3. 92 Mexico 59.13 compare
  4. 94 Maldives 56.69 compare
  5. 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 compare
  6. 96 Panama 49.52 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa was 59.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 118.21 in 1986.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 57.28 in 2016.
How does Samoa rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Samoa ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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