Norway vs Samoa: Number of infants who die before age 1

Norway
12 deaths
in 2100
Samoa
17 deaths
in 2100
Norway rank
159th
Samoa rank
156th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Norway
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17 deaths against 12 deaths in Norway, a difference of 5 deaths.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Samoa Difference Ahead
2020s 86.67 deaths 65 deaths 21.67 deaths Norway
2030s 68.3 deaths 60.4 deaths 7.9 deaths Norway
2040s 52.7 deaths 52.3 deaths 0.4 deaths Norway
2050s 38.8 deaths 39.5 deaths 0.7 deaths Samoa
2060s 30 deaths 32.1 deaths 2.1 deaths Samoa
2070s 24.1 deaths 26.8 deaths 2.7 deaths Samoa
2080s 18.5 deaths 21.7 deaths 3.2 deaths Samoa
2090s 14.2 deaths 18.5 deaths 4.3 deaths Samoa
2100s 12 deaths 17 deaths 5 deaths Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Norway or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17 deaths against 12 deaths in Norway as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Norway and Samoa?
5 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Norway ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.