Child mortality in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality 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
101st
of 203 countries
All-time high
47.1 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Samoa, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Samoa stood at 1.49 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Samoa peaked at 47.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Samoa 101st out of 203 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 47.1 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 46.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1802 | 46.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1803 | 46.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1804 | 45.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1805 | 45.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1806 | 45.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1807 | 44.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1808 | 44.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1809 | 44.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1810 | 43.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1811 | 43.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 43.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1813 | 43.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1814 | 42.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 42.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 42.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 41.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 41.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 41.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 41.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1821 | 40.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1822 | 40.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1823 | 40.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1824 | 39.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 39.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 39.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 39.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 38.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 38.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1830 | 38.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1831 | 38.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1832 | 37.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 37.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1834 | 37.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1835 | 37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 36.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1837 | 36.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1838 | 36.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1839 | 35.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1840 | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1841 | 35.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1842 | 35.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1843 | 35.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1844 | 34.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1845 | 34.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1846 | 34.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 34.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1848 | 33.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1849 | 33.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 33.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1851 | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 32.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 32.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 32.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 32.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 32.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 31.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 31.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 31.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 31.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 30.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 30.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 30.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 30.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 30.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 29.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 29.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 29.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 29.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 28.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 28.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 28.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 28.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 28.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 27.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 27.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 27.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 27.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 27.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 26.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 26.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 26.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 26.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 26.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 25.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 25.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 25.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 24.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 24.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 24.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 24.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 23.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 23.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 23.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 23.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 23.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 22.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 22.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 22.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 22.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 22.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 21.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 21.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 21.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 20.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 20.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 20.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 19.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 19.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 19.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 19.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 19.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 18.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 18.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 18.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.49 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.49 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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% | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 45.67 deaths per 100 live births | 44.27 deaths per 100 live births | 47.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.63 deaths per 100 live births | 41.32 deaths per 100 live births | 43.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.79 deaths per 100 live births | 38.56 deaths per 100 live births | 41.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.13 deaths per 100 live births | 35.99 deaths per 100 live births | 38.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 34.66 deaths per 100 live births | 33.59 deaths per 100 live births | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | 31.35 deaths per 100 live births | 33.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.19 deaths per 100 live births | 29.26 deaths per 100 live births | 31.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.18 deaths per 100 live births | 27.31 deaths per 100 live births | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | 27.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | 23.79 deaths per 100 live births | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.91 deaths per 100 live births | 22.2 deaths per 100 live births | 23.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.38 deaths per 100 live births | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.95 deaths per 100 live births | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births | 20.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.62 deaths per 100 live births | 18.05 deaths per 100 live births | 19.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 98 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 mortality in Samoa?
- Child mortality in Samoa was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.