British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
0.0267 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0252 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
86th
Samoa rank
88th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.0673 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 88th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.