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