What is mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 111 per 1,000 live births in 1964.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Samoa ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Mortality rate, under-5 was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.9 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

99th

of 195 countries

All-time high

111 per 1,000 live births

in 1964

All-time low

14.9 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa stood at 14.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa peaked at 111 per 1,000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Samoa 99th out of 195 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
1960s	92.33 per 1,000 live births	74.9 per 1,000 live births	111 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	57.96 per 1,000 live births	45.8 per 1,000 live births	71.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	36.45 per 1,000 live births	30.6 per 1,000 live births	43.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	25.58 per 1,000 live births	21.7 per 1,000 live births	29.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	20.09 per 1,000 live births	19 per 1,000 live births	25.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	18.58 per 1,000 live births	17.5 per 1,000 live births	20 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	15.78 per 1,000 live births	14.9 per 1,000 live births	16.7 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Samoa

96 Mauritius 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
97 Panama 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
98 Honduras 15 per 1,000 live births compare
100 Brazil 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
101 Seychelles 14 per 1,000 live births compare
102 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Samoa

Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,744 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,878 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,933 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 43,051 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2,754 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 2,799 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 2,938 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,877 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Samoa was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 111 per 1,000 live births in 1964.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Samoa rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Samoa ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.