Probability of dying, by age in Samoa
Samoa: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0142 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0142 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Samoa peaked at 0.0187 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0142, in 2021.
That places Samoa 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0171 | 0.0165 | 0.0187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0.0153 | 0.0165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 | 0.0142 | 0.0147 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Samoa?
- Probability of dying, by age in Samoa was 0.0142 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 in 2009.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.