Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.2% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Samoa peaked at 10.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Samoa 101st out of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Samoa?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Samoa was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.