Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Samoa
Samoa: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 12.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.26
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
133.08
in 1940
All-time low
12.26
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.26 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Samoa peaked at 133.08 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 133.08 | — |
| 1941 | 131.03 | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 128.94 | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 126.77 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 124.66 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 122.36 | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 120.17 | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 117.98 | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 115.67 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 113.27 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 110.77 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 107.97 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 104.99 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 101.89 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 98.61 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 95.22 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 91.75 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 88.27 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 84.89 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 81.61 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 78.58 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 75.74 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 73 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 70.47 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 75.36 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 65.92 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 63.64 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 61.28 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 58.91 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 56.37 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 53.97 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 51.54 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 49.17 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 46.88 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 44.7 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 42.62 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 40.6 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 38.62 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.73 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 34.97 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 33.39 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 31.94 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.63 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 29.41 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 28.25 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 27.19 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 26.14 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.21 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 24.36 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 23.59 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 22.9 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 22.23 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.54 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20.85 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 20.14 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.45 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.82 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 17.54 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.94 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.37 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.89 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.25 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.08 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.13 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.41 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.14 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.02 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.89 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.77 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.64 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.87 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.65 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.62 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.26 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 123.39 | 113.27 | 133.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 96.6 | 81.61 | 110.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.93 | 56.37 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.98 | 34.97 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.01 | 23.59 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.86 | 16.94 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.57 | 15.01 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 14.24 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.26 | 13.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Samoa?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Samoa was 12.26 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.08 in 1940.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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