Children woman death vs survival in Samoa
Samoa: Children woman death vs survival was 0.0535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children woman death vs survival in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children woman death vs survival in Samoa stood at 0.0535. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Samoa peaked at 1.43 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0535, in 2024.
That places Samoa 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children woman death vs survival in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.43 | — |
| 1941 | 1.4 | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.31 | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 1.15 | -5.3% |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9936 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9582 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.922 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8869 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.8536 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.8166 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7846 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7549 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7281 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8509 | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6771 | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6499 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6233 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5959 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5655 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5341 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5007 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4668 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4346 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4034 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3747 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3482 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3233 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2999 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2784 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2585 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2411 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2261 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2119 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1992 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1795 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1698 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1607 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.146 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1406 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1359 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.131 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1259 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1203 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1147 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1038 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0989 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0946 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0907 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0876 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0854 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0829 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0834 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.085 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1152 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.088 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0868 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.082 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.081 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0667 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.056 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0535 | -4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children woman death vs survival in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.5% | 0.085 | 0.1152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 | 0.8536 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7047 | 0.5655 | 0.8509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3964 | 0.2784 | 0.5341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1988 | 0.1524 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1226 | 0.0989 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0892 | 0.0829 | 0.1152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0813 | 0.0719 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 | 0.0535 | 0.0667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 72 Palau, Republic of 0.0547 compare
- 73 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.0542 compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 compare
- 76 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.0518 compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 compare
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)
- 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 children woman death vs survival in Samoa?
- Children woman death vs survival in Samoa was 0.0535 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1940.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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