Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0144 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0873 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0144 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0144 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0873 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Samoa 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, male, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Honduras 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tonga 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 South Africa 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Central African Republic 0.0124 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, male, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0873 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.