Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Samoa
Samoa: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
75
in 1990
All-time low
32
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Samoa stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Samoa peaked at 75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75 | — |
| 1991 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | -3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4 | 53 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 42 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 40 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 32 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 165 Bahamas, The 39 compare
- 165 Cyprus 39 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 35 compare
- 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 29 compare
- 170 Slovenia 23 compare
- 170 St. Lucia 23 compare
- 170 Dominica 23 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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 neonatal deaths in Samoa?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Samoa was 32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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