Number of child deaths by region in Samoa
Samoa: Number of child deaths by region was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Samoa is 82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Samoa peaked at 651 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 593 | — |
| 1961 | 580 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 567 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 553 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 651 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 519 | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 500 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 481 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 460 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 437 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 415 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 392 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 370 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 349 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 329 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 312 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 298 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 285 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 272 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 260 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 249 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 239 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 231 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 225 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 218 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 211 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 203 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 195 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 172 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 146 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 129 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 118 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 143 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 110 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 118 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 98 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 82 | -4.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region 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 | +34.9% | 106 | 143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.1 | 437 | 651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.2 | 260 | 415 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.8 | 180 | 249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149 | 129 | 172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.5 | 105 | 143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2 | 104 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 82 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
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- 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 number of child deaths by region in Samoa?
- Number of child deaths by region in Samoa was 82 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 651 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.