Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Samoa
Samoa: Under-five deaths was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
Under-five deaths in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 661 | — |
| 1956 | 646 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 632 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 618 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 605 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 593 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 580 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 567 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 553 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 651 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 519 | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 500 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 481 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 460 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 437 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 415 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 392 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 370 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 349 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 329 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 312 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 298 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 285 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 272 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 260 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 249 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 239 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 231 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 225 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 218 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 211 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 203 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 195 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 172 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 146 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 129 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 118 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 143 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 110 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 118 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 98 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 82 | -4.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +34.9% | 106 | 143 |
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 |
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-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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