Infant mortality rate in Samoa
Samoa: Infant mortality rate was 12.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.26
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
133.08
in 1940
All-time low
12.26
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Infant mortality rate in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Samoa is 12.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 133.08 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2024.
That places Samoa 101st out of 201 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 rate 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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- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Samoa?
- Infant mortality rate in Samoa was 12.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.08 in 1940.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for infant mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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