Is Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Samoa rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Samoa ranked #100 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).

How does Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 16.64, so Samoa is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #17 of 30.

Samoa: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Samoa: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 10.90.

That's down 2.7% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 16.64 . Samoa ranks #100 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #17 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 15.70; 2009
Trough: 10.90; 2024
1-year change: -2.7%
5-year change: -18.0%; -3.9% / yr
10-year change: -17.4%; -1.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
2024	10.9000
2023	11.2000
2022	11.5000
2021	11.8000
2020	12.1000
2019	13.3000
2018	12.6000
2017	12.8000
2016	13.0000
2015	13.1000

About Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 10.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Samoa rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Samoa ranked #100 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Samoa's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 16.64, so Samoa is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #17 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.