Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 28 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31
in 2025
All-time low
28
in 2029
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Samoa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Samoa is 28, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | — |
| 2026 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 28 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 699, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 293.5, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.4 | 28 | 31 | 5 |
| 2030s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 165 Brunei 32 compare
- 165 Lithuania 32 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 32 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 24 compare
- 170 Dominica 20 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 19 compare
- 171 Slovenia 19 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Samoa?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Samoa was 28 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2029.
- How does Samoa rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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