Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Samoa
Samoa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa stood at 14.86 per 1,000 live births. 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 per 1,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.86 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 106th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.96 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.96 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.99 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.03 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.33 per 1,000 live births | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 19.05 per 1,000 live births | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 18.97 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 16.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.86 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.86 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 | +33.1% | 19.03 per 1,000 live births | 25.33 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | 18.96 per 1,000 live births | 25.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 per 1,000 live births | 17.49 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Mauritius 15.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Panama 15.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Honduras 14.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Brazil 14.22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Seychelles 13.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 13.55 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Samoa was 14.86 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 213 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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