Child mortality rate in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality rate was 2.64 in 2024. β 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
1940β2024
Child mortality rate in Samoa, 1940β2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5037 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (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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