Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.84
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.64
in 2000
All-time low
5.84
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Samoa stood at 5.84. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 8.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 127th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.64 | — |
| 2001 | 8.35 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.87 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.72 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.62 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.65 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.79 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.49 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.15 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.02 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.22 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.03 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.84 | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 | 6.78 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 5.84 | 6.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 British Virgin Islands 6.44 compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 126 Colombia 6.26 compare
- 128 Oman 5.78 compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 5.68 compare
- 129 Brunei 5.68 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)
- 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 5.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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