Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa is 27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa peaked at 93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2020.
That places Samoa 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93 | — |
| 1991 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 51 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 31 | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | +3.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 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 | +50.0% | 34 | 51 |
| 2010 | -39.2% | 51 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6 | 51 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2 | 34 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 28 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6 | 25 | 27 | 5 |
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 deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Samoa was 27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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