Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0108 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0693 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0108 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0693 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 85 Uzbekistan 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0097 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.