Number of child deaths per woman in Samoa
Samoa: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Samoa is 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Samoa peaked at 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Samoa 75th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8536 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7047 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5655 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8509 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3964 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2784 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5341 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1988 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1524 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2585 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1226 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0989 under-five deaths per woman | 0.146 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0892 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0829 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1152 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0813 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0719 under-five deaths per woman | 0.088 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0667 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.708 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 75.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.39 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Samoa?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Samoa was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1940.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).