Samoa vs Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths
Samoa
22 deaths
in 2019
Tonga
15 deaths
in 2019
Samoa rank
175th
Tonga rank
178th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22 deaths against 15 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 7 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 178th of 204 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.1 deaths | 44.9 deaths | 96.2 deaths | Samoa |
| 1960s | 133.6 deaths | 45.1 deaths | 88.5 deaths | Samoa |
| 1970s | 99.8 deaths | 45.2 deaths | 54.6 deaths | Samoa |
| 1980s | 65.5 deaths | 35.6 deaths | 29.9 deaths | Samoa |
| 1990s | 39 deaths | 27.9 deaths | 11.1 deaths | Samoa |
| 2000s | 27.8 deaths | 24.9 deaths | 2.9 deaths | Samoa |
| 2010s | 24 deaths | 18.1 deaths | 5.9 deaths | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 22 deaths against 15 deaths in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Samoa and Tonga?
- 7 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 178th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.