Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.0176 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.1251 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Samoa 87th 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, male, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0176 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0176 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | +31.7% | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 84 South Africa 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Central African Republic 0.0175 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0167 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, male, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1251 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.