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.

Child mortality rate in Samoa

Name: Child mortality rate in Samoa
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

110 Guam 1.3% compare
110 Libya 1.3% compare
113 Colombia 1.3% compare
113 Mauritius 1.3% compare
113 North Korea 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Samoa

Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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