Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Samoa
Samoa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 2.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
69.29
in 1940
All-time low
2.64
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Samoa is 2.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Samoa peaked at 69.29 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 74th of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 69.29 | — |
| 1941 | 67.22 | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 65.07 | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 63.02 | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 61.05 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 59.08 | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 57.14 | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 55.29 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 53.46 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 51.53 | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 49.67 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 47.68 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 45.67 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 43.62 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 41.62 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 39.61 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 37.68 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 35.77 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 33.94 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 32.2 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 30.64 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 29.15 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 27.76 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 26.49 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 38.52 | +45.4% |
| 1965 | 24.17 | -37.3% |
| 1966 | 23.06 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 21.95 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 20.81 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 19.68 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 18.64 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 17.6 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 16.64 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 15.72 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 14.88 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 14.07 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 13.28 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 12.54 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 11.85 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.19 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.6 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 10.07 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.18 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 8.77 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 8.39 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 8.03 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.71 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.13 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.87 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.65 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.93 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.49 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.06 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.86 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.66 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.06 | +103.8% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.55 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.21 | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 60.21 | 51.53 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.75 | 32.2 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.22 | 19.68 | 38.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.64 | 11.19 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 7.13 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 4.86 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 3.95 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.3 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Samoa?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Samoa was 2.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 in 1940.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Samoa ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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