Mauritius vs Samoa: Infant mortality rate
Mauritius
1.3%
in 2023
Samoa
1.3%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
101st
Samoa rank
98th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Mauritius
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Samoa |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 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, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mauritius and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Mauritius ranks 101st 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
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.