3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Samoa
Samoa: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 16.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.7
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2009
All-time low
16.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16.7 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 25.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3 | — |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 | 19.3 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 | 17.5 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 2 |
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More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Samoa?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Samoa was 16.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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