Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Samoa
Samoa: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 71 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
71
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
79
in 2025
All-time low
71
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Samoa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Samoa is 71, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | — |
| 2026 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 71 | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 623.5, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 75.2 | 72 | 79 | 5 |
| 2030s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 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)
- 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Samoa?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Samoa was 71 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2030.
- How does Samoa rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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