What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.23 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Samoa ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0309 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

88th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.23 deaths per square kilometre

in 1964

All-time low

0.0309 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.23 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Samoa 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2049 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2004 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1963	0.1954 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1964	0.23 deaths per square kilometre	+17.7%
1965	0.1834 deaths per square kilometre	-20.3%
1966	0.1767 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1967	0.17 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1968	0.1625 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1969	0.1544 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1970	0.1466 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1971	0.1385 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1972	0.1307 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1973	0.1233 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1974	0.1163 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1975	0.1102 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1976	0.1053 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1977	0.1007 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1978	0.0961 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1979	0.0919 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1980	0.088 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1981	0.0845 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1982	0.0816 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1983	0.0795 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1984	0.077 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1985	0.0746 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1986	0.0717 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1987	0.0689 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1988	0.0661 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1989	0.0636 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1990	0.0608 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1991	0.0583 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1992	0.0558 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1993	0.0541 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1994	0.053 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1995	0.0516 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1996	0.0505 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1997	0.0491 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1998	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1999	0.0456 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2000	0.0435 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2001	0.0417 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2002	0.0399 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2003	0.0389 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2004	0.0378 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2005	0.0371 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
2006	0.0371 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0371 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0375 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0.0505 deaths per square kilometre	+34.9%
2010	0.0389 deaths per square kilometre	-23.1%
2011	0.0392 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.0396 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	0.0396 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0392 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2015	0.0389 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2016	0.0382 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2017	0.0381 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.0374 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
2019	0.0424 deaths per square kilometre	+13.5%
2020	0.0353 deaths per square kilometre	-16.9%
2021	0.0338 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2022	0.0324 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
2023	0.0309 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1864 deaths per square kilometre	0.1544 deaths per square kilometre	0.23 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.116 deaths per square kilometre	0.0919 deaths per square kilometre	0.1466 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0755 deaths per square kilometre	0.0636 deaths per square kilometre	0.088 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0527 deaths per square kilometre	0.0456 deaths per square kilometre	0.0608 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0401 deaths per square kilometre	0.0371 deaths per square kilometre	0.0505 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0391 deaths per square kilometre	0.0374 deaths per square kilometre	0.0424 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0331 deaths per square kilometre	0.0309 deaths per square kilometre	0.0353 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

85 Central African Republic 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre compare
86 Honduras 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre compare
87 Sri Lanka 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre compare
89 Azerbaijan 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre compare
90 Uzbekistan 0.029 deaths per square kilometre compare
91 Eritrea 0.0284 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.23 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Samoa ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.