Number of infant deaths, female in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, female was 29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Samoa stood at 29. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Samoa peaked at 196 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2024.
That places Samoa 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 195 | — |
| 1961 | 190 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 186 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 196 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 169 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 163 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 157 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 150 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 135 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 128 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 29 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173 | 143 | 196 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.5 | 86 | 135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5 | 59 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6 | 43 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 35 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 36 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4 | 29 | 34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Samoa was 29 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 196 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.