Number of maternal deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of maternal deaths was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Samoa stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Samoa peaked at 10 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
That places Samoa 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 2,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,933 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 2,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 2,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 2,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Samoa?
- Number of maternal deaths in Samoa was 6 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.