Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa
Samoa: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 22 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
22
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
175th
of 204 countries
All-time high
142
in 1950
All-time low
22
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa peaked at 142 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 175th of 204 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142 | — |
| 1951 | 141 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 140 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 139 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.1 | 141 | 142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.6 | 124 | 140 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.8 | 81 | 121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5 | 51 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39 | 32 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 26 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Samoa was 22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 142 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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