Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 72 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
72 deaths
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
503 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
72 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 72 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa peaked at 503 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 72 deaths, in 2023.
That places Samoa 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 503 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 503 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 502 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 498 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 492 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 486 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 478 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 471 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 464 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 458 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 450 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 442 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 434 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 422 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 448 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 395 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 382 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 367 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 351 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 335 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 319 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 303 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 287 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 272 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 257 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 247 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 238 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 229 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 220 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 210 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 202 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 195 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 189 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 185 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 179 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 173 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 167 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 160 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 153 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 147 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 141 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 135 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 129 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 128 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 125 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 123 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 121 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 117 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 112 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 107 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 103 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 99 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 95 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 90 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 105 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 94 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 96 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 94 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 89 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 88 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 84 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 80 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 76 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 72 deaths | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 485.5 deaths | 458 deaths | 503 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 402.6 deaths | 335 deaths | 450 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 258.2 deaths | 210 deaths | 319 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 175 deaths | 147 deaths | 202 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.8 deaths | 107 deaths | 141 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5 deaths | 89 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7 deaths | 88 deaths | 97 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 deaths | 72 deaths | 84 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 163 North Macedonia 81 deaths compare
- 163 Singapore 81 deaths compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 75 deaths compare
- 167 French Guiana 67 deaths compare
- 168 Belize 64 deaths compare
- 169 Cape Verde 63 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa was 72 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 503 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 deaths in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.