Child mortality rate in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality rate was 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1950
All-time low
1.3%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.3% for child mortality rate 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 in Samoa peaked at 17.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.6% | — |
| 1951 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 16.2% | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 1.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five.