Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Samoa

Samoa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 14.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.86
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.61
in 1990
All-time low
14.86
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Samoa, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 29.61991: 28.71992: 27.81993: 26.91994: 261995: 251996: 24.21997: 23.41998: 22.51999: 21.72000: 212001: 20.32002: 19.82003: 19.42004: 19.12005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 25.32010: 19.12011: 192012: 18.82013: 18.72014: 18.52015: 18.32016: 18.12017: 17.82018: 17.52019: 202020: 16.72021: 16.22022: 15.82023: 15.32024: 14.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Samoa stood at 14.86. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Samoa peaked at 29.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2024.

Samoa ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.58 21.71 29.61 10
2000s 20.09 18.96 25.33 10
2010s 18.56 17.49 20 10
2020s 15.78 14.86 16.69 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 97 Mauritius 15.37 compare
  2. 98 Panama 15.28 compare
  3. 99 Honduras 14.96 compare
  4. 101 Brazil 14.22 compare
  5. 102 Seychelles 13.96 compare
  6. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 13.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Samoa?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Samoa was 14.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2024.
How does Samoa rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Samoa ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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