Number of under-five deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Number of under-five deaths was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Samoa stood at 82. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Samoa peaked at 651 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.1 | 437 | 651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.2 | 260 | 415 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.8 | 180 | 249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149 | 129 | 172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.5 | 105 | 143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2 | 104 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 82 | 98 | 5 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Samoa?
- Number of under-five deaths in Samoa was 82 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 651 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.