Samoa vs Tuvalu: Child mortality rate
Samoa
2.64
in 2024
Tuvalu
2.71
in 2024
Samoa rank
74th
Tuvalu rank
73rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2.71 against 2.64 in Samoa, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 74th and Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.8 | 58.01 | 21.21 | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 26.22 | 35.9 | 9.68 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 14.64 | 18.14 | 3.5 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 10.74 | 2.05 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 8.4 | 2.56 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 6.06 | 1.46 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 4.05 | 0.2766 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.96 | 0.104 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2.71 against 2.64 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.07, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 74th and Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.