Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa

Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.84 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5.84
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.41
in 1989
All-time low
5.84
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa, 1989–2024

0510151989200620241989: 13.41990: 12.91991: 12.51992: 121993: 11.51994: 111995: 10.51996: 10.11997: 9.71998: 9.41999: 92000: 8.62001: 8.42002: 8.12003: 7.92004: 7.72005: 7.62006: 7.62007: 7.62008: 7.72009: 7.82010: 7.72011: 7.72012: 7.62013: 7.52014: 7.42015: 7.32016: 7.22017: 72018: 6.92019: 6.82020: 6.62021: 6.42022: 6.22023: 62024: 5.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Samoa stood at 5.84. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is 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 13.41 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2024.

That places Samoa 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.41 13.41 13.41 1
1990s 10.86 8.98 12.94 10
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

  1. 115 British Virgin Islands 6.44 compare
  2. 116 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
  3. 117 Colombia 6.26 compare
  4. 119 Oman 5.78 compare
  5. 120 Brunei Darussalam 5.68 compare
  6. 121 Nicaragua 5.31 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Samoa?
Neonatal mortality rate in Samoa was 5.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 13.41 in 1989.
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 118th out of 195 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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