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

100200300400500195119872023

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

Annual values for Number of infant deaths gho in Samoa, 1951 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 158 Finland 80 compare
  2. 158 Singapore 80 compare
  3. 160 Belize 78 compare
  4. 161 Cape Verde 71 compare
  5. 163 Lithuania 61 compare
  6. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 61 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
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