Neonatal mortality rate gho in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.6173 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6173
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 1989
All-time low
0.6173
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Samoa, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Samoa stood at 0.6173. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Samoa peaked at 1.34 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6173, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.34 | — |
| 1990 | 1.3 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9781 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9419 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9075 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.876 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8449 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8197 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7995 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7856 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7761 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7714 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.772 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7754 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.788 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7796 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.776 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7686 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.759 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7489 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7385 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7291 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7177 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.707 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6972 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6746 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6562 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6381 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6173 | -3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6173 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6173 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.9075 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8009 | 0.7714 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7422 | 0.6972 | 0.7796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6465 | 0.6173 | 0.6746 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 British Virgin Islands 0.6634 compare
- 119 Panama 0.6606 compare
- 120 Colombia 0.6545 compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5786 compare
- 123 Libya 0.5715 compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5387 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 mortality rate gho in Samoa?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Samoa was 0.6173 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6173 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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