Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Samoa
Samoa: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.8435 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8435
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2000
All-time low
0.8435
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.8435 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Samoa peaked at 1.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8435, in 2023.
That places Samoa 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9959 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9878 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9814 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9797 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9697 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9653 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9591 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9525 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9417 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9292 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9168 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9047 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8944 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8862 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8693 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.857 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8435 | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8435 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8435 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9797 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.932 | 0.8862 | 0.9697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8613 | 0.8435 | 0.8755 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Samoa?
- Stillbirth rate in Samoa was 0.8435 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8435 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for stillbirth rate?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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