Child mortality vs population growth in Samoa
Samoa: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.92
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 1959
All-time low
1.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Samoa is 1.92, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Samoa peaked at 3.83 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
That places Samoa 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.7 | — |
| 1951 | 3.73 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.76 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.83 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.79 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.73 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.46 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.5 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.25 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.84 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.85 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -3.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 3.7 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.84 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.14 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.92 | 2.1 | 4 |
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)
- 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 vs population growth in Samoa?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Samoa was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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