Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Samoa
Samoa: Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 15 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28
in 2025
All-time low
15
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Samoa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Samoa is 15, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
That places Samoa 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | — |
| 2026 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2027 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2028 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2029 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2030 | 15 | -11.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.5, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 22.2 | 17 | 28 | 5 |
| 2030s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Samoa?
- Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Samoa was 15 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2030.
- How does Samoa rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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