Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.84
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
121st
of 201 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
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.84 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 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 13.41 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2024.
That places Samoa 121st out of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.41 | — |
| 1990 | 12.94 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.46 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 11.99 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.99 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.54 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.13 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.72 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.35 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.64 | -3.7% |
| 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 7.72, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 UNICEF.
- 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 121st out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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