Child mortality around the world in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality around the world was 1.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.56
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.55
in 1950
All-time low
1.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.56 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Samoa peaked at 15.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.55 | — |
| 1951 | 15.05 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 14.57 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 14.09 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 13.6 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 13.11 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 12.62 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 12.15 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 11.67 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 11.21 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 10.76 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 10.33 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 9.93 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 9.55 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 11.07 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 8.84 | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 8.58 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.17 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 7.83 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 7.49 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 7.15 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.2 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.61 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.33 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.07 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.6 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.38 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.19 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.84 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.42 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.97 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.79 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +33.1% | 1.93 | 2.57 |
| 2010 | -25.1% | 2.57 | 1.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.36 | 11.21 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.26 | 7.49 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 4.6 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.08 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.2 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.93 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.77 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Suriname 1.61 compare
- 97 Grenada 1.61 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 compare
- 100 Honduras 1.54 compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.49 compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.49 compare
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 child mortality around the world in Samoa?
- Child mortality around the world in Samoa was 1.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality around the world?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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