Neonatal deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal deaths was 32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
75
in 1990
All-time low
32
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Samoa is 32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Samoa peaked at 75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2024.
That places Samoa 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75 | — |
| 1991 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4 | 53 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 42 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 40 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 32 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 Cyprus 39 compare
- 166 Bahamas 39 compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 35 compare
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 29 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 23 compare
- 171 Slovenia 23 compare
- 171 Dominica 23 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Samoa?
- Neonatal deaths in Samoa was 32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for neonatal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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