Honduras vs Samoa: Infant mortality rate

Honduras
1.3%
in 2023
Samoa
1.3%
in 2023
Honduras rank
100th
Samoa rank
98th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Honduras
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Honduras, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 15.7% 9.5% 6.2% Honduras
1960s 12.2% 6.9% 5.3% Honduras
1970s 8.9% 4.5% 4.3% Honduras
1980s 5.9% 3.0% 2.9% Honduras
1990s 3.9% 2.1% 1.8% Honduras
2000s 2.5% 1.7% 0.9% Honduras
2010s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% Honduras
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Honduras or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Honduras as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Honduras and Samoa?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Honduras and Samoa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Honduras ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.