Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Samoa
Samoa: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.49 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Samoa peaked at 4.36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2024.
That places Samoa 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.36 | — |
| 1981 | 4.17 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.99 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.27 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 | +33.1% | 1.9 | 2.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.06 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.17 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.9 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.75 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.49 | 1.67 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Samoa?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Samoa was 1.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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