Number of under-five deaths in Samoa

Samoa: Number of under-five deaths was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
651
in 1964
All-time low
82
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Samoa, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 159 Finland 104 compare
  2. 160 Belize 94 compare
  3. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
  4. 163 Lithuania 75 compare
  5. 164 Cape Verde 72 compare
  6. 164 Cyprus 72 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.