Mortality rate, under-5, male in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
99th
of 196 countries
All-time high
116.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1964
All-time low
16.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Samoa recorded 16.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Samoa peaked at 116.6 per 1,000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 16.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Samoa 99th out of 196 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.87 per 1,000 live births | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.66 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.98 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Samoa was 16.3 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, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6 per 1,000 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.