Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Samoa
Samoa: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 12.97 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
12.97
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.53
in 2025
All-time low
12.97
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Samoa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.97 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
That places Samoa 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.53 | — |
| 2026 | 14.2 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 13.88 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 13.57 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 13.26 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 12.97 | -2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.89, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13.89 | 13.26 | 14.53 | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.97 | 12.97 | 12.97 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Samoa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Samoa was 12.97 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 2030.
- How does Samoa rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).