Child mortality rate ihme in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.32 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.32
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17.65
in 1950
All-time low
1.32
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.32 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Samoa peaked at 17.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 112th of 204 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 ihme in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.65 | — |
| 1951 | 17.15 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.64 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 16.18 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 15.67 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 15.15 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 14.65 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 14.15 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 13.63 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 13.15 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 12.72 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 12.33 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 12 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 11.66 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 12.13 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 10.96 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 10.62 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.2 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 9.82 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 9.47 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 9.13 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 8.78 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.45 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.13 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.81 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.98 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.68 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.45 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.96 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.73 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.51 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.29 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.41 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.95 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.4 | 13.15 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.19 | 9.47 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.56 | 5.98 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 3.7 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.4 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.88 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.8 | 10 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Samoa?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Samoa was 1.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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