Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate was -4.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.91 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-23.08 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa is -4.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 420.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 34.91 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -23.08 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1963 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -817.7% |
| 1965 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1966 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1967 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1968 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1969 | -5 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1970 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1975 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1976 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1977 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1978 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1979 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1981 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1982 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1983 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1984 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1985 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1986 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1987 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1989 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1990 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1991 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1992 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1993 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1994 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1995 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1996 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1997 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1998 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2000 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2004 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +3565.1% |
| 2010 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9091 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -0.9009 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2017 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -813.5% |
| 2020 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2021 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2022 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2023 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2024 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -4.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.65 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -4.65 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3565.1% | 0.9524 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +817.7% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +813.5% | -1.89 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -225.9% | 13.46 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -214.4% | 17.72 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -166.1% | 34.91 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.06 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.88 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 153 Sri Lanka -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Guyana -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mongolia -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Turkmenistan -4.73 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Slovenia -4.76 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Samoa was -4.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.91 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.08 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 420.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.