Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.0133 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.1049 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Samoa 89th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0133 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0133 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +39.1% | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -26.6% | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 Honduras 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Israel 0.0122 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1049 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.