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.

Child mortality in Samoa

Name: Child mortality in Samoa
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Samoa

Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)

All data for Samoa →

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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.