Child mortality by income level of country in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1940
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.49 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Samoa peaked at 19.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 100th of 199 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 by income level of country in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1941 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 17.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 16.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 14.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 12.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 10.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 10.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 9.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 8.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.61 deaths per 100 live births | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Samoa?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Samoa was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1940.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .