Number of infant deaths gho in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths gho was 71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
71
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
504
in 1951
All-time low
71
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Samoa, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 71 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Samoa peaked at 504 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 161st of 195 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 gho in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 504 | — |
| 1952 | 502 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 498 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 491 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 483 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 474 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 465 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 456 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 449 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 440 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 431 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 423 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 412 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 441 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 387 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 373 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 359 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 343 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 326 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 310 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 293 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 276 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 261 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 246 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 216 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 206 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 197 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 189 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 183 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 177 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 163 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 157 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 150 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 120 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 99 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 71 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 480.22 | 449 | 504 | 9 |
| 1960s | 393.5 | 326 | 441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 246.4 | 197 | 310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.1 | 138 | 189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.2 | 100 | 132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 83 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7 | 85 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.75 | 71 | 80 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Samoa was 71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 504 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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