Key Market Indicators
By 2026, an estimated 70 deaths of children under the age of five are expected in Samoa, down from 79 in 2021 - a 2.1% year-on-year decrease. This follows a downward trend since 1965, when the rate was 2.6% year-on-year lower. Samoa is currently ranked 162nd in the world, while the Federated States of Micronesia is ranked one place higher with 79 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are ranked second, third and fourth respectively. Immunisation coverage among children aged 12-23 months in Samoa is set to decrease to 40% in 2026, down from 50% in 2021 – a 3.6 point average year-on-year fall since 1985. The country is currently ranked 183rd in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is ranked one place higher with 50% coverage. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia are ranked second, third and fourth respectively.
