Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1950
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Samoa stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 3.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Samoa?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa was 0.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.