Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Samoa
Samoa: Child deaths was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Samoa, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Samoa is 15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Samoa peaked at 208 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.
That places Samoa 160th out of 200 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 176 | — |
| 1956 | 170 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 161 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 156 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 143 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 208 | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 132 | -36.5% |
| 1966 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 104 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 97 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 44 | +109.5% |
| 2010 | 21 | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths 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 | +109.5% | 21 | 44 |
| 2019 | +55.0% | 20 | 31 |
| 1964 | +48.6% | 140 | 208 |
| 2010 | -52.3% | 44 | 21 |
| 2020 | -41.9% | 31 | 18 |
| 1965 | -36.5% | 208 | 132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165.8 | 156 | 176 | 5 |
| 1960s | 139.7 | 110 | 208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80 | 61 | 104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1 | 42 | 58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 | 29 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 | 21 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 20 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 | 15 | 18 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Samoa?
- Child deaths in Samoa was 15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 208 in 1964.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for child deaths?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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