Samoa: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Samoa's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 13.30.
That's down 2.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Samoa ranks #99 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 23.40
- Trough
- 13.30
- 1-year change
- -2.9%
- 5-year change
- -26.9%
- -6.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -19.4%
- -2.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 13.3000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 14.1000 | |
| 14.6000 | |
| 14.9000 | |
| 18.2000 | |
| 15.7000 | |
| 15.9000 | |
| 16.2000 | |
| 16.4000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Samoa's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Samoa's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 13.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Samoa's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Samoa's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Samoa rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Samoa ranked #99 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Samoa's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Samoa is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.