Infant Mortality Rate: Samoa

Analysis# Samoa Infant Mortality Rate Samoa's infant mortality rate stands at 12.3 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the nation. Since 1960, when the rate peaked at 78.6 per 1,000 births, Samoa has achieved an 84.4% reduction in infant mortality. This dramatic improvement reflects decades of advances in healthcare infrastructure, maternal care, and disease prevention across the South Pacific island nation. The past decade reveals sustained downward momentum, with the rate declining from 14.8 per 1,000 births in 2015 to 12.3 in 2024. The most significant acceleration occurred between 2015 and 2022, when annual decreases became consistent and measurable. With no uptick visible in recent years, the trajectory suggests continued progress toward further reductions in infant mortality.