Number of child deaths per woman in Samoa
Samoa: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0535 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.43 under-five deaths per woman
in 1940
All-time low
0.0535 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Samoa, 1940–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Samoa is 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Samoa peaked at 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Samoa 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 child deaths per woman in Samoa, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1941 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1951 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9936 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9582 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.922 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8869 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.8536 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.8166 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7846 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7549 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7281 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8509 under-five deaths per woman | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6771 under-five deaths per woman | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6499 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6233 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5959 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5655 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5341 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5007 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4668 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4346 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4034 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3747 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3482 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3233 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2999 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2784 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2585 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2411 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2261 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2119 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1992 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1795 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1698 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1607 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.146 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1406 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1359 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.131 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1259 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1203 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1147 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1038 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0989 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0946 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0907 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0876 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0854 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0829 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0834 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.085 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1152 under-five deaths per woman | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 under-five deaths per woman | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.088 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0868 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.082 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0667 under-five deaths per woman | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.056 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | +35.5% | 0.085 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1152 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8536 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7047 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5655 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8509 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3964 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2784 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5341 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1988 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1524 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2585 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1226 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0989 under-five deaths per woman | 0.146 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0892 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0829 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1152 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0813 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0719 under-five deaths per woman | 0.088 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0667 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Samoa?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Samoa was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1940.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).