Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.17
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 2009
All-time low
2.17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.17 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Samoa peaked at 10.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 116th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.99 | — |
| 1991 | 4.89 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.82 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.52 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.45 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.23 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | +184.6% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | -67.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 | 4.34 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 3.66 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.6 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Samoa?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Samoa was 2.17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Samoa ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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