Panama vs Samoa: Infant mortality rate
Panama
11.97
in 2024
Samoa
12.26
in 2024
Panama rank
104th
Samoa rank
101st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.26 against 11.97 in Panama, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Samoa ahead.
Panama ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 101st of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.61 | 91.75 | 21.13 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 59.21 | 67.93 | 8.71 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 43.98 | 2.45 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28.96 | 28.01 | 0.9451 | Panama |
| 1990s | 22.43 | 19.86 | 2.57 | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.82 | 15.57 | 2.25 | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 14.85 | 1.12 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.99 | 12.96 | 0.9707 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Panama or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12.26 against 11.97 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Panama and Samoa?
- 0.29, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 101st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.