Under-five deaths in Samoa
Samoa: Under-five deaths was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
164th
of 201 countries
All-time high
661
in 1955
All-time low
82
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Samoa, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 82 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Samoa peaked at 661 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2024.
That places Samoa 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 632.4 | 605 | 661 | 5 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Samoa?
- Under-five deaths in Samoa was 82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 661 in 1955.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for under-five deaths?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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