Mortality rate age 5-24 in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.99
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.98
in 1990
All-time low
8.99
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Samoa stood at 8.99. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Samoa peaked at 29.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.99, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 123rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.98 | — |
| 1991 | 28.46 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 27.06 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 25.7 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 24.46 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 23.21 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 22.18 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.21 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.31 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19.39 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 17.88 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.59 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.97 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.77 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.17 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.58 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.73 | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 12.53 | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 12.08 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.63 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.83 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.31 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.99 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2 | 19.39 | 29.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 13.58 | 24.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.15 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 8.99 | 9.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 120 Algeria 9.11 compare
- 121 Republic of Moldova 9.06 compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 9.03 compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 compare
- 125 Malaysia 8.48 compare
- 126 United States 8.45 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 age 5-24 in Samoa?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Samoa was 8.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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