Panama vs Samoa: Infant mortality (Our World)
Panama
1.2
in 2024
Samoa
1.23
in 2024
Panama rank
104th
Samoa rank
101st
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.23 against 1.2 in Panama, a difference of 0.03.
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 199 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 | 7.06 | 9.17 | 2.11 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 5.92 | 6.79 | 0.8712 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 4.4 | 0.2454 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.0945 | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.99 | 0.2568 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.56 | 0.2247 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.48 | 0.1122 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.0971 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Panama or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.23 against 1.2 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Panama and Samoa?
- 0.03, 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?
- Panama ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.