Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 14.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa stood at 14.86. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa peaked at 25.33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 87th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.96 | — |
| 2001 | 20.3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.78 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.41 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.01 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.96 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.33 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 19.05 | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 18.97 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.66 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.27 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.07 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.82 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.49 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 16.69 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 16.23 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.78 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.33 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.86 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 | 18.96 | 25.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 17.49 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 14.86 | 16.69 | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa was 14.86 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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