Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality rate was 2.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
69.29
in 1940
All-time low
2.64
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Child mortality rate in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.64 for child mortality rate 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 in Samoa peaked at 69.29 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 74th of 200 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 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +103.8% | 3.95 | 8.06 |
| 2019 | +58.0% | 3.3 | 5.21 |
| 1964 | +45.4% | 26.49 | 38.52 |
| 2010 | -51.9% | 8.06 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | -40.9% | 5.21 | 3.08 |
| 1965 | -37.3% | 38.52 | 24.17 |
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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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 rate in Samoa?
- Child mortality rate in Samoa was 2.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 in 1940.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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