Mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, infant, male was 13.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
84.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
13.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa is 13.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa peaked at 84.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Samoa 98th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.61 per 1,000 live births | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.16 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.89 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.93 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 95 Uzbekistan 14.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Honduras 14.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Seychelles 13.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Brazil 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Viet Nam 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Mexico 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Samoa was 13.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.