Dominica vs Samoa: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Dominica
23
in 2024
Samoa
32
in 2024
Dominica rank
169th
Samoa rank
167th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Dominica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32 against 23 in Dominica, a difference of 9.
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 195 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 | 63.4 | 46.2 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 44.5 | 28.3 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 43.7 | 21.8 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 23 | 35 | 12 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Dominica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32 against 23 in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Dominica and Samoa?
- 9, 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 deaths by region?
- Dominica ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.