Mortality rate, infant in Samoa
Samoa: Mortality rate, infant was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Samoa, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Samoa is 12.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Samoa peaked at 53.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.66 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.91 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.76 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Azerbaijan 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Honduras 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Seychelles 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 12.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Brazil 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Jordan 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Samoa?
- Mortality rate, infant in Samoa was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release