Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa
Samoa: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 17.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa is 17.46, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa peaked at 26.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.46, in 2021.
That places Samoa 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.29 | — |
| 2001 | 24.87 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 22.56 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.74 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.84 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.63 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.52 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.73 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.98 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.54 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.91 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.23 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.63 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.64 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.23 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.58 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.46 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.37 | 20.52 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 | 18.58 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.46 | 17.94 | 2 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.0513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Samoa was 17.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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