Samoa WS: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births

1984 - 2016 | Yearly | Ratio | World Bank

Samoa WS: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 14.800 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.200 Ratio for 2015. Samoa WS: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 18.700 Ratio from Dec 1984 to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.600 Ratio in 1984 and a record low of 14.800 Ratio in 2016. Samoa WS: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted Average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.80 2016 15.20 2015 14.80 2016 31.60 1984 Ratio yearly 1984 - 2016

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