Dominica vs Samoa: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Dominica
23 deaths
in 2024
Samoa
32 deaths
in 2024
Dominica rank
169th
Samoa rank
167th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Dominica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32 deaths against 23 deaths in Dominica, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Dominica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 deaths | 63.4 deaths | 46.2 deaths | Samoa |
| 2000s | 16.2 deaths | 44.5 deaths | 28.3 deaths | Samoa |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 43.7 deaths | 21.8 deaths | Samoa |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 35 deaths | 12 deaths | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Dominica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32 deaths against 23 deaths in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Dominica and Samoa?
- 9 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Dominica ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .