American Samoa vs Faroe Islands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

American Samoa
6 deaths
in 2023
Faroe Islands
5 deaths
in 2023
American Samoa rank
207th
Faroe Islands rank
208th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • American Samoa
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 6 deaths against 5 deaths in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 207th and Faroe Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 68.8 deaths 49.9 deaths 18.9 deaths American Samoa
1960s 46.8 deaths 20 deaths 26.8 deaths American Samoa
1970s 29.1 deaths 12.4 deaths 16.7 deaths American Samoa
1980s 23.4 deaths 9.9 deaths 13.5 deaths American Samoa
1990s 25.5 deaths 7.7 deaths 17.8 deaths American Samoa
2000s 20.4 deaths 5.9 deaths 14.5 deaths American Samoa
2010s 12.2 deaths 5 deaths 7.2 deaths American Samoa
2020s 7.75 deaths 5 deaths 2.75 deaths American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, American Samoa or Faroe Islands?
American Samoa, at 6 deaths against 5 deaths in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
1 deaths, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Faroe Islands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
American Samoa ranks 207th and Faroe Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.