How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Micronesia (country)

in 2024

Samoa

in 2024

Micronesia (country) rank

168th

Samoa rank

167th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Micronesia (country)
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 32 against 29 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 167th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.2	63.4	16.8	Micronesia (country)
2000s	61.8	44.5	17.3	Micronesia (country)
2010s	41.3	43.7	2.4	Samoa
2020s	31.4	35	3.6	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?: Samoa, at 32 against 29 in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?: 3, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Micronesia (country) ranks 168th 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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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.