Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.17
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.71
in 2000
All-time low
0.13
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Samoa stood at 0.17.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.71 | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.44 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.39 | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | +131.6% |
| 2018 | 0.16 | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.413 | 0.19 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 | 0.16 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.168 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 compare
- 196 Switzerland 0.16 compare
- 197 Australia 0.15 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.15 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Samoa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Samoa was 0.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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