Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Samoa
Samoa: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31
in 2009
All-time low
7
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Samoa is 7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Samoa peaked at 31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 166th 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 9 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | — |
| 1991 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 | +158.3% |
| 2010 | 10 | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Samoa?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Samoa was 7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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