Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.59 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-11.87 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -2.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 13.59 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -11.87 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Samoa 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1953 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1954 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1955 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1956 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1957 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1958 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1959 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1960 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1961 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1962 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 1965 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1966 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1967 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1969 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1971 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1973 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1974 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1975 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1983 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1984 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1989 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1990 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1995 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1997 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2002 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2003 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2004 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4811 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0591 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3349 % change on previous year | +467.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5121 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +2554.2% |
| 2010 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1265 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4894 % change on previous year | +286.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7104 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8046 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2015 | -0.7438 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9064 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2017 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2020 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -304.1% |
| 2021 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2022 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2023 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 | +2554.2% | 0.5121 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +467.0% | 0.0591 % change on previous year | 0.3349 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +346.7% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -304.1% | 3.74 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +291.0% | -3.31 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -287.9% | 6.32 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.59 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2666 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 102 Benin -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Uzbekistan, Republic of -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Guinea -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Thailand -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Eritrea, The State of -2.77 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Samoa was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.87 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Samoa rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.