Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -4.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -4.29 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 16.47 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.64 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Samoa ranks 154th of 197 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1963 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1964 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1965 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1966 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1967 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1968 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1969 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1970 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1971 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1972 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1973 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1975 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1976 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1977 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1979 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1980 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1982 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1983 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1984 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1985 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1986 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1988 | -4 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1989 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1990 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1991 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1992 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1993 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1994 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1995 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1998 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1999 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2000 | -4 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2001 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2002 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2003 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2005 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +583.5% |
| 2010 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2017 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2018 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2019 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2020 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 2021 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2022 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2023 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2024 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.43 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, 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 | +583.5% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +380.0% | -2.59 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -325.3% | 3.57 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -274.0% | 7.26 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +253.6% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.84 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.08 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Samoa was -4.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.64 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.0%. 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 infant deaths, 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 infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.