The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa
Samoa: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 59.08 in 2020. βΌ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Samoa, 1985β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5037 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
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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