Samoa - Infant Mortality Rate 1985
27.1
−1.0 from 1984
Samoa's infant mortality rate was 27.1 in 1985, decreased +1.0 from 28.1 in 1984. This was the 73rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1985▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Japan | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2nd | Finland | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 4th | Sweden | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 5th | Switzerland | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 6th | Denmark | 7.9 | 0.0% |
| 7th | Netherlands | 7.9 | -1.3% |
| 8th | Canada | 8.0 | -3.6% |
| 9th | Monaco | 8.0 | - |
| 10th | Norway | 8.3 | 1.2% |
| 11th | France | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 12th | Singapore | 8.8 | -6.4% |
| 13th | Ireland | 8.9 | -4.3% |
| 14th | Germany | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 15th | Spain | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 16th | Australia | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 17th | Luxembourg | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 18th | United Kingdom | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 19th | Belgium | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 20th | Andorra | 10.1 | - |
| 21st | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 22nd | Italy | 10.5 | -6.2% |
| 23rd | Austria | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 24th | United States | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 25th | New Zealand | 11.3 | -2.6% |
| 26th | Brunei Darussalam | 11.8 | -5.6% |
| 27th | Cyprus | 12.0 | -9.1% |
| 28th | Czechia | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 29th | Israel | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 30th | Malta | 12.3 | -3.9% |
| 31st | Slovenia | 12.3 | -5.4% |
| 32nd | Greece | 12.9 | -5.8% |
| 33rd | Latvia | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 34th | Lithuania | 13.6 | -4.2% |
| 35th | Cuba | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 36th | Belarus | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 37th | Estonia | 15.0 | -2.6% |
| 38th | Slovak Republic | 15.7 | -4.8% |
| 39th | Seychelles | 15.7 | -4.8% |
| 40th | Bulgaria | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 41st | Croatia | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 42nd | Dominica | 16.0 | -3.0% |
| 43rd | United Arab Emirates | 16.5 | -7.8% |
| 44th | Malaysia | 16.5 | -6.3% |
| 45th | Portugal | 16.5 | -5.7% |
| 46th | San Marino | 16.8 | - |
| 47th | Poland | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 48th | Costa Rica | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 49th | Chile | 18.8 | -3.1% |
| 50th | Korea | 19.2 | -8.6% |
| 51st | Hungary | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 52nd | Barbados | 19.4 | -3.0% |
| 53rd | Kuwait | 19.5 | -7.1% |
| 54th | St. Lucia | 19.8 | -3.9% |
| 55th | Russian Federation | 20.0 | -2.4% |
| 56th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 20.0 | -6.5% |
| 57th | Ukraine | 20.8 | -3.3% |
| 58th | Tonga | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 59th | Bahrain | 22.0 | -3.9% |
| 60th | Sri Lanka | 22.1 | -9.1% |
| 61st | Montenegro | 22.3 | -9.0% |
| 62nd | Grenada | 22.8 | -4.2% |
| 63rd | Bahamas, The | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 64th | Qatar | 23.6 | -4.8% |
| 65th | Mauritius | 23.8 | -1.7% |
| 66th | British Virgin Islands | 23.8 | -3.6% |
| 67th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.1 | -8.0% |
| 68th | Romania | 24.6 | 2.1% |
| 69th | Uruguay | 25.2 | -3.8% |
| 70th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 26.0 | -8.5% |
| 71st | Argentina | 26.2 | -4.7% |
| 72nd | Fiji | 26.3 | -4.4% |
| 73rd | Samoa | 27.1 | -3.6% |
| 74th | Panama | 28.2 | -3.8% |
| 75th | Jamaica | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 76th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 29.0 | -1.0% |
| 77th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 31.2 | -5.7% |
| 78th | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.5 | -2.1% |
| 79th | Solomon Islands | 32.7 | -3.0% |
| 80th | Palau | 32.9 | -2.7% |
| 81st | Serbia | 33.6 | -3.2% |
| 82nd | Moldova | 34.1 | -4.7% |
| 83rd | Albania | 37.2 | -7.5% |
| 84th | Vanuatu | 37.2 | -6.5% |
| 85th | Colombia | 37.4 | 0.8% |
| 86th | Jordan | 37.4 | -4.1% |
| 87th | Syrian Arab Republic | 38.2 | -4.3% |
| 88th | Lebanon | 39.6 | -4.3% |
| 89th | Thailand | 40.0 | -4.3% |
| 90th | Georgia | 40.5 | -2.4% |
| 91st | Belize | 40.9 | -4.7% |
| 92nd | Libya | 41.3 | -5.1% |
| 93rd | Suriname | 42.0 | -2.3% |
| 94th | China | 43.0 | -0.9% |
| 95th | Marshall Islands | 43.7 | -2.7% |
| 96th | Viet Nam | 43.9 | -1.8% |
| 97th | Paraguay | 44.8 | -3.4% |
| 98th | North Macedonia | 45.4 | -1.5% |
| 99th | Tunisia | 45.9 | -5.0% |
| 100th | Botswana | 46.5 | -5.3% |
| 101st | Tuvalu | 46.5 | -1.7% |
| 102nd | Mexico | 47.1 | -4.1% |
| 103rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 47.4 | -1.7% |
| 104th | Philippines | 48.4 | -2.0% |
| 105th | Iraq | 49.3 | -2.6% |
| 106th | West Bank and Gaza | 51.1 | -5.9% |
| 107th | Kazakhstan | 51.7 | -3.5% |
| 108th | Oman | 51.8 | -10.1% |
| 109th | Cabo Verde | 52.6 | -2.2% |
| 110th | Ecuador | 54.1 | -5.3% |
| 111th | Algeria | 55.5 | -13.7% |
| 112th | Armenia | 56.1 | -3.9% |
| 113th | Honduras | 56.1 | -4.6% |
| 114th | Dominican Republic | 56.6 | -3.1% |
| 115th | Guyana | 56.9 | -0.9% |
| 116th | Congo, Republic of | 57.5 | -1.9% |
| 117th | São Tomé and Principe | 59.5 | 2.6% |
| 118th | Saudi Arabia | 59.8 | -7.0% |
| 119th | Zimbabwe | 59.8 | -5.1% |
| 120th | El Salvador | 61.7 | -5.5% |
| 121st | Brazil | 62.3 | -3.7% |
| 122nd | Kenya | 62.6 | -0.8% |
| 123rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 63.4 | -5.7% |
| 124th | Gabon | 63.9 | -2.1% |
| 125th | Namibia | 64.1 | -3.2% |
| 126th | Nicaragua | 64.5 | -4.2% |
| 127th | Eswatini | 67.4 | -4.5% |
| 128th | South Africa | 67.4 | -4.9% |
| 129th | Kyrgyz Republic | 69.0 | -5.1% |
| 130th | Uzbekistan | 70.0 | -5.1% |
| 131st | Papua New Guinea | 70.9 | -1.9% |
| 132nd | Nauru | 73.9 | - |
| 133rd | Guatemala | 74.2 | -3.8% |
| 134th | Peru | 75.8 | -4.4% |
| 135th | Indonesia | 76.1 | -2.7% |
| 136th | Azerbaijan | 79.6 | -1.8% |
| 137th | Morocco | 79.6 | -4.3% |
| 138th | Türkiye | 80.1 | -5.1% |
| 139th | Kiribati | 81.8 | -2.3% |
| 140th | Lesotho | 83.9 | -3.6% |
| 141st | Mauritania | 84.0 | -3.9% |
| 142nd | Turkmenistan | 84.1 | -5.0% |
| 143rd | Ghana | 85.1 | -2.0% |
| 144th | Mongolia | 86.1 | -2.4% |
| 145th | Senegal | 86.1 | -3.1% |
| 146th | Cambodia | 86.8 | -1.7% |
| 147th | Tajikistan | 88.0 | -3.3% |
| 148th | Cameroon | 88.9 | -3.9% |
| 149th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 89.0 | -6.6% |
| 150th | Rwanda | 89.6 | -2.2% |
| 151st | Togo | 90.7 | -1.7% |
| 152nd | Zambia | 91.0 | 3.2% |
| 153rd | Burundi | 92.5 | -3.0% |
| 154th | Maldives | 93.3 | -5.0% |
| 155th | Djibouti | 95.3 | -2.0% |
| 156th | India | 95.3 | -2.4% |
| 157th | Myanmar | 97.1 | -1.2% |
| 158th | Madagascar | 100.8 | 0.0% |
| 159th | Côte d'Ivoire | 102.1 | -1.0% |
| 160th | Nigeria | 103.3 | 0.3% |
| 161st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 105.3 | -2.6% |
| 162nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 106.2 | 0.4% |
| 163rd | Benin | 106.7 | -1.5% |
| 164th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 107.4 | -1.0% |
| 165th | Tanzania | 108.2 | 0.5% |
| 166th | Sudan | 108.8 | -0.6% |
| 167th | Comoros | 109.4 | -3.0% |
| 168th | Central African Republic | 110.4 | -0.3% |
| 169th | Burkina Faso | 111.5 | -2.0% |
| 170th | Gambia, The | 112.6 | -2.3% |
| 171st | Haiti | 113.0 | -2.8% |
| 172nd | Yemen, Republic of | 114.9 | -4.7% |
| 173rd | Bangladesh | 115.4 | -3.1% |
| 174th | Uganda | 115.9 | -2.4% |
| 175th | Bhutan | 117.3 | -3.9% |
| 176th | Pakistan | 121.2 | -1.2% |
| 177th | Angola | 122.8 | -0.5% |
| 178th | Equatorial Guinea | 122.9 | -1.5% |
| 179th | Nepal | 123.8 | -3.2% |
| 180th | Chad | 123.8 | -1.1% |
| 181st | Lao PDR | 124.5 | -1.3% |
| 182nd | Kosovo | 125.2 | - |
| 183rd | Guinea-Bissau | 132.0 | - |
| 184th | Malawi | 134.2 | 2.2% |
| 185th | Eritrea | 136.5 | -3.5% |
| 186th | Sierra Leone | 137.5 | -0.4% |
| 187th | Mali | 137.7 | -2.4% |
| 188th | Niger | 146.1 | 1.3% |
| 189th | Guinea | 147.1 | -1.7% |
| 190th | South Sudan | 150.9 | -0.7% |
| 191st | Mozambique | 151.2 | -0.4% |
| 192nd | Liberia | 154.4 | 0.8% |
| 193rd | Timor-Leste | 200.6 | - |
| 194th | Afghanistan | 202.5 | -2.5% |
FAQ
What was Samoa's infant mortality rate in 1985?▾
Samoa's infant mortality rate in 1985 was 27.1. This ranked 73rd globally.
How did Samoa's infant mortality rate change in 1985?▾
Samoa's infant mortality rate decreased by 3.6% in 1985 compared to 1984.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1985?▾
Afghanistan had the highest infant mortality rate in 1985 at 202.5.
What is the infant mortality rate of Samoa in 1985?▾
The infant mortality rate of Samoa in 1985 was 27.1. This ranked 73rd globally.
How does 1985 compare to 1984 for Samoa's infant mortality rate?▾
Samoa's infant mortality rate went from 28.1 in 1984 to 27.1 in 1985, a 3.6% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Samoa matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 0.5%. View full analysis →
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