3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Samoa
Samoa: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +32.5% | 19.4 | 25.7 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 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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