British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate
British Virgin Islands
6.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Samoa
5.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
124th
Samoa rank
127th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.44 per 1,000 live births against 5.84 per 1,000 live births in Samoa, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 127th of 212 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.681 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.7897 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | 6.21 per 1,000 live births | 0.6495 per 1,000 live births | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6.44 per 1,000 live births against 5.84 per 1,000 live births in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 0.6 per 1,000 live births, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 127th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.