Number of infant deaths, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.0003 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0039 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 deaths per person, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 79th of 195 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 infant deaths, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 deaths per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.003 deaths per person | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0003 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0003 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Samoa was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.