Samoa vs Seychelles: Mortality rate, infant
Samoa
12.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Seychelles
13.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Samoa rank
101st
Seychelles rank
100th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 13.1 per 1,000 live births against 12.8 per 1,000 live births in Samoa, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 101st and Seychelles ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.66 per 1,000 live births | 37.17 per 1,000 live births | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | Samoa |
| 1980s | 27.91 per 1,000 live births | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | Samoa |
| 1990s | 19.76 per 1,000 live births | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | Samoa |
| 2000s | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | 13.11 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.28 per 1,000 live births | 13.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Samoa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 13.1 per 1,000 live births against 12.8 per 1,000 live births in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Samoa and Seychelles?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Seychelles?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Samoa ranks 101st and Seychelles ranks 100th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release