Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.44 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-13.78 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -3.33 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 19.44 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -13.78 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Samoa 133rd out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1963 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
| 1965 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1966 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1967 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1968 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1969 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1971 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1972 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1973 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1974 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1975 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1976 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1977 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1978 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1980 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1981 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1982 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1983 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1984 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1987 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1989 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1990 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1991 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1992 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1993 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1994 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1995 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1999 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2000 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2002 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2003 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 19.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2011 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 2020 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 2021 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2022 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2023 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2024 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.95 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2167 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 Timor-Leste -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Tajikistan -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 132 France -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Gabon -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Dominican Republic -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Paraguay -3.45 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Samoa was -3.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.78 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.