Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Samoa

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Samoa was 12.8. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Samoa were 14 and 11.4 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Samoa for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Samoa
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Samoa
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Year Total Male Female
1960 78.4 84.3 72.1
1961 75.5 81.2 69.3
1962 72.8 78.5 66.8
1963 70.3 75.9 64.5
1964 75.1 80.5 69.4
1965 65.8 71 60.1
1966 63.5 68.6 58
1967 61.1 66.2 55.8
1968 58.7 63.6 53.6
1969 56.2 60.9 51.2
1970 53.7 58.2 48.9
1971 51.2 55.6 46.5
1972 48.8 53.1 44.4
1973 46.6 50.7 42.3
1974 44.4 48.3 40.2
1975 42.3 46.1 38.3
1976 40.2 43.8 36.4
1977 38.3 41.7 34.6
1978 36.4 39.8 32.9
1979 34.7 37.9 31.4
1980 33.2 36.2 29.9
1981 31.8 34.7 28.6
1982 30.5 33.3 27.4
1983 29.3 32 26.4
1984 28.1 30.8 25.4
1985 27.1 29.6 24.4
1986 26.1 28.5 23.5
1987 25.2 27.5 22.6
1988 24.3 26.6 21.9
1989 23.5 25.7 21.2
1990 22.8 24.9 20.5
1991 22.1 24.2 19.9
1992 21.4 23.4 19.3
1993 20.7 22.7 18.7
1994 20 21.9 18.1
1995 19.4 21.1 17.5
1996 18.7 20.5 16.9
1997 18.1 19.8 16.4
1998 17.5 19.1 15.8
1999 16.9 18.5 15.3
2000 16.4 17.9 14.7
2001 15.9 17.4 14.3
2002 15.5 17 14
2003 15.3 16.7 13.7
2004 15.1 16.6 13.6
2005 15 16.5 13.5
2006 15.1 16.5 13.5
2007 15.1 16.6 13.6
2008 15.2 16.7 13.6
2009 17.4 18.9 15.8
2010 15.3 16.8 13.7
2011 15.2 16.7 13.6
2012 15.1 16.6 13.6
2013 15 16.5 13.5
2014 14.9 16.4 13.4
2015 14.8 16.3 13.2
2016 14.7 16.2 13.1
2017 14.5 16 13
2018 14.3 15.8 12.8
2019 14.9 16.4 13.5
2020 13.8 15.1 12.3
2021 13.4 14.8 12
2022 13.1 14.4 11.7
2023 12.8 14 11.4