Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0252 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1565 deaths per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0252 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.1565 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 88th 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 square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1527 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1498 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1459 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1565 deaths per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1367 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1322 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1269 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1216 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1155 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1099 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1042 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0982 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0876 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0703 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.065 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0611 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0576 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0428 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0313 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1155 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1565 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0703 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1099 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0288 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 85 Honduras 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1565 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.