Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Samoa
Samoa: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 101 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Samoa is 101, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Samoa peaked at 160 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2007.
That places Samoa 65th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160 | — |
| 1986 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 136 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 131 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 101 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 101 | -8.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.8 | 136 | 160 | 5 |
| 1990s | 111.5 | 94 | 135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7 | 85 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104 | 92 | 111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110 | 101 | 115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 63 Bangladesh 115 compare
- 64 Laos 112 compare
- 66 Vanuatu 100 compare
- 67 Mozambique 99 compare
- 68 Guatemala 94 compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Samoa?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Samoa was 101 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.