American Samoa vs Barbados: Child mortality rate
American Samoa
1.1%
in 2023
Barbados
1.0%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
136th
Barbados rank
138th
Child mortality rate over time
- American Samoa
- Barbados
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
American Samoa ranks 136th and Barbados ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 14.0% | 5.7% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, American Samoa or Barbados?
- American Samoa, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between American Samoa and Barbados?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Barbados?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Barbados rank globally for child mortality rate?
- American Samoa ranks 136th and Barbados ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.