Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 17 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
17 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
17 deaths
in 2099
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa stood at 17 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa peaked at 69 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths, in 2099.
Samoa ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 60 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 60 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2042 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2043 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2045 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2046 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2047 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2049 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2051 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2052 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2053 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2054 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2055 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2056 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2057 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2058 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2059 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2060 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2062 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2063 | 33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2065 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2067 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2069 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2071 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2073 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2075 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2077 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2078 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2080 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2082 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2084 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2086 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2089 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2092 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2096 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2100 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118.5 deaths, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44 deaths, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65 deaths | 62 deaths | 69 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 60.4 deaths | 59 deaths | 62 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.3 deaths | 46 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 39.5 deaths | 35 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 32.1 deaths | 30 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 26.8 deaths | 24 deaths | 29 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.7 deaths | 20 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 18.5 deaths | 17 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 17 deaths | 17 deaths | 17 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
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- 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)
- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Samoa?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Samoa was 17 deaths in 2100, 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 69 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2099.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.