Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
105 per 1,000 live births
in 1964
All-time low
13.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Samoa is 13.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Samoa peaked at 105 per 1,000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 13.3 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 105 per 1,000 live births | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +36.8% | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births |
| 2010 | -26.9% | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.38 per 1,000 live births | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 105 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.31 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.07 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Mauritius 13.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Suriname 13.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Seychelles 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Brazil 12.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 British Virgin Islands 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Samoa was 13.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 105 per 1,000 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.