Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Samoa
Samoa: Under-five mortality rate was 14.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.86
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
193.15
in 1940
All-time low
14.86
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Samoa stood at 14.86. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Samoa peaked at 193.15 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2024.
That places Samoa 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 193.15 | — |
| 1941 | 189.44 | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 185.62 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 181.79 | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 178.09 | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 174.21 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 170.44 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 166.75 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 162.95 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 158.96 | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 154.93 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 150.5 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 145.87 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 141.06 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 136.12 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 131.06 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 125.97 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 120.88 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 115.95 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 111.18 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 106.81 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 102.69 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 98.73 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 95.1 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 110.98 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 88.5 | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 85.23 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 81.89 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 78.5 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 74.94 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 71.61 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 68.24 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 65 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 61.87 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 58.91 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 56.09 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 53.34 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 50.68 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 48.15 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 45.77 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 43.63 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 41.69 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 39.94 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 38.31 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 36.77 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 35.35 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 33.96 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 32.72 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 31.58 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 30.55 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 29.61 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 28.73 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.8 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.88 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 25.96 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 25.04 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.36 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.51 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 21.71 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 20.96 | -3.5% |
| 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate 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 | 25.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 176.14 | 158.96 | 193.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 133.35 | 111.18 | 154.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.33 | 74.94 | 110.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.96 | 45.77 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.45 | 30.55 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.58 | 21.71 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Samoa?
- Under-five mortality rate in Samoa was 14.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 193.15 in 1940.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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