Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 40 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Samoa stood at 40.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Samoa peaked at 116 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 174th 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 aged 5 to 24 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116 | — |
| 1991 | 109 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 101 | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 38 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40 | +2.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 40 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 40 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 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 | +94.2% | 52 | 101 |
| 2010 | -53.5% | 101 | 47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9 | 71 | 116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6 | 52 | 101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 | 38 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Montenegro 52 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 51 compare
- 173 Brunei 41 compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 34 compare
- 176 Maldives 30 compare
- 177 Barbados 25 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 aged 5 to 24 in Samoa?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Samoa was 40 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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