Number of child deaths unwpp in Samoa
Samoa: Number of child deaths unwpp was 86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
700
in 1950
All-time low
86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 86 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Samoa peaked at 700 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 86, 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 child deaths unwpp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 700 | — |
| 1951 | 698 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 694 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 685 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 674 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 662 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 649 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 636 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 624 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 612 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 599 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 585 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 572 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 557 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 650 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 519 | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 504 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 481 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 458 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 435 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 412 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 391 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 369 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 347 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 327 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 313 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 300 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 286 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 274 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 261 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 249 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 240 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 231 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 224 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 216 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 208 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 193 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 185 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 177 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 166 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 155 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 154 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 148 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 146 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 128 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 123 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 118 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 146 | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 112 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 118 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 118 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 103 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 86 | -5.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 | +35.2% | 108 | 146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 663.4 | 612 | 700 | 10 |
| 1960s | 536 | 435 | 650 | 10 |
| 1970s | 328 | 261 | 412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.3 | 177 | 249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.5 | 128 | 172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.7 | 105 | 146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112 | 105 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 | 86 | 103 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 163 Singapore 103 compare
- 164 North Macedonia 101 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
- 167 French Guiana 81 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 79 compare
- 169 Belize 76 compare
- 169 Hong Kong 76 compare
- 169 Reunion 76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Samoa?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Samoa was 86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 700 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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