Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Samoa

Samoa: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0535 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.43 under-five deaths per woman
in 1940
All-time low
0.0535 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Samoa, 1940–2024

00.511.5194019822024

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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Samoa stood at 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman. 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Samoa?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1940.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Samoa rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Samoa ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).