Deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths age 1-59 months was 50 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa stood at 50. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa peaked at 98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97 | — |
| 1991 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 65 | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 78 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 60 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 50 | -5.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 50 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 50 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months 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 | +55.6% | 63 | 98 |
| 2010 | -33.7% | 98 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6 | 76 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69 | 63 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 63 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 50 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64 compare
- 157 Qatar 60 compare
- 158 Norway 55 compare
- 160 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 46 compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 46 compare
- 162 Finland 44 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Samoa was 50 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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