Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Samoa stood at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Samoa peaked at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Samoa 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.413 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.168 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 196 Switzerland 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 197 Australia 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Samoa
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Samoa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Samoa ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.