Number of children who die before age 5 in Samoa
Samoa: Number of children who die before age 5 was 86 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86 deaths
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
700 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
86 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 86 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Samoa peaked at 700 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 86 deaths, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 700 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 698 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 694 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 685 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 674 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 662 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 649 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 636 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 624 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 612 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 599 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 585 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 572 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 557 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 650 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 519 deaths | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 504 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 481 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 458 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 435 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 412 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 391 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 369 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 347 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 327 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 313 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 300 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 286 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 274 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 261 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 249 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 240 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 231 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 224 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 216 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 208 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 200 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 193 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 185 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 177 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 172 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 166 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 155 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 154 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 148 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 146 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 143 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 134 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 128 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 123 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 118 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 113 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 111 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 109 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 109 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 105 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 108 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 146 deaths | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 112 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 114 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 118 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 113 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 113 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 111 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 109 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 118 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 103 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 96 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 91 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 86 deaths | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 663.4 deaths | 612 deaths | 700 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 536 deaths | 435 deaths | 650 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 328 deaths | 261 deaths | 412 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.3 deaths | 177 deaths | 249 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.5 deaths | 128 deaths | 172 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.7 deaths | 105 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 112 deaths | 105 deaths | 118 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 deaths | 86 deaths | 103 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 163 Singapore 103 deaths compare
- 164 North Macedonia 101 deaths compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 88 deaths compare
- 167 French Guiana 81 deaths compare
- 168 Cape Verde 79 deaths compare
- 169 Belize 76 deaths compare
- 169 Hong Kong 76 deaths compare
- 169 Reunion 76 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Samoa?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Samoa was 86 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 700 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 deaths in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.