Samoa
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
82.0 / 100
Rank
#106
Data coverage
100%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
92.2
Education
93.0
Poverty & Water
79.0
Adolescent & Digital
49.7
Protection
82.3
Environment & Exposure
80.2
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 14.90 | 2024 | 94.0 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 7.30 | 2019 | 92.7 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 85.00 | 2024 | 85.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 3.10 | 2019 | 96.9 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 94.41 | 2018 | 94.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 85.52 | 2016 | 85.5 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 99.02 | 2019 | 99.0 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 4.50 | 2013 | 95.5 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 62.50 | 2024 | 62.5 | WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 43.53 | 2024 | 78.2 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 21.20 | 2014 | 21.2 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 66.90 | 2020 | 66.9 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 7.40 | 2020 | 92.6 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 6.26 | 2018 | 87.5 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 4.58 | 2023 | 95.4 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 65.00 | 2024 | 65.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 80.3 (v1.0) to 82.0 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect +1.7 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Samoa.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Samoa itself.
Its rank moved from #107 to #106; rank movement between versions also reflects the larger ranked set and other countries’ new-indicator scores, so it is not, by itself, evidence of change in this country. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.