Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 12.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Samoa stood at 12.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Samoa peaked at 78.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Samoa 99th 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 per 1,000 live births, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.93 per 1,000 live births | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.98 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.84 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Honduras 12.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, infant in Samoa was 12.3 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 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.