Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Samoa
Samoa: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.23
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.86
in 1960
All-time low
1.23
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Samoa stood at 1.23. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Samoa peaked at 7.86 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 99th of 195 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 vs prenatal care in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.86 | — |
| 1961 | 7.57 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 7.3 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.05 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.54 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6.59 | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 6.13 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.64 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 5.15 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.92 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.69 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.47 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.26 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.06 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.86 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.67 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.34 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.19 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.94 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.82 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.44 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 | 5.64 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.69 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 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 infant mortality vs prenatal care in Samoa?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Samoa was 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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