Panama vs Samoa: Under-five mortality rate
Panama
15.28
in 2024
Samoa
14.86
in 2024
Panama rank
97th
Samoa rank
99th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.28 against 14.86 in Samoa, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Panama ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 99th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.46 | 130.95 | 22.5 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 82.76 | 92.33 | 9.57 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 54.91 | 57.96 | 3.05 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 37.05 | 36.45 | 0.5948 | Panama |
| 1990s | 28.26 | 25.58 | 2.67 | Panama |
| 2000s | 22.35 | 20.09 | 2.26 | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 18.56 | 1.3 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 15.78 | 0.5494 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Panama or Samoa?
- Panama, at 15.28 against 14.86 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Panama and Samoa?
- 0.42, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 99th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.