Mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.96
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.67
in 2009
All-time low
8.96
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa stood at 8.96. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa peaked at 17.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 2024.
That places Samoa 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.31 | — |
| 1990 | 16.78 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.33 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.91 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.5 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.04 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.61 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 14.15 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.23 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.79 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.38 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.02 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.59 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.45 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.44 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.46 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.67 | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 11.42 | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 11.37 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.29 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.23 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.06 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.61 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.26 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 9.85 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.57 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.27 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.96 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.31 | 17.31 | 17.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8 | 12.79 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 | 11.44 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 | 10.61 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 8.96 | 10.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Iraq 9.41 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 9.37 compare
- 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.97 compare
- 77 Cambodia 8.87 compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 8.69 compare
- 79 Indonesia 8.6 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Samoa was 8.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.67 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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