Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -6.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -6.25 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 111.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 109.52 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -52.27 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Samoa 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -3.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1958 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1959 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1960 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1961 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1962 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1963 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1964 | 48.57 % change on previous year | -2415.2% |
| 1965 | -36.54 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1966 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1967 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1968 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1969 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1970 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1972 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1973 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1976 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1977 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1978 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1979 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1980 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1981 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1982 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1983 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1984 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1985 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1986 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1987 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1988 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1989 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1990 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1994 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1995 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1996 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1997 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 109.52 % change on previous year | -2509.5% |
| 2010 | -52.27 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -41.94 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2021 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -6.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.12 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -6.25 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.67 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate 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 | +2509.5% | -4.55 % change on previous year | 109.52 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2415.2% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 48.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -36.54 % change on previous year | 48.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 109.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2035 % change on previous year | -52.27 % change on previous year | 55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.92 % change on previous year | -41.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 150 Thailand -6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Morocco -6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 152 El Salvador -6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Laos -6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia -6.32 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Albania -6.45 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Samoa was -6.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 109.52 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.27 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.