Child mortality by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality by sex was 1.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Samoa, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Samoa is 1.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Samoa peaked at 16.18 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2024.
That places Samoa 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.18 | — |
| 1951 | 15.74 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 15.27 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 14.77 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 14.28 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 13.77 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 13.23 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 12.72 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 12.21 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 11.73 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 11.27 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 10.85 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 10.45 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 10.08 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 11.66 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 9.4 | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 9.06 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 8.72 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 8.37 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 8.01 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 7.66 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.64 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.33 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.04 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 5.75 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.47 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.2 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.95 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.73 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.53 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.33 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.16 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.57 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.84 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.56 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.47 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +30.2% | 2.09 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.99 | 11.73 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.79 | 8.01 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 4.95 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.34 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.38 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2.08 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.92 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.83 | 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)
- 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 by sex in Samoa?
- Child mortality by sex in Samoa was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality by sex?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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