American Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Mortality rates at age 65
American Samoa
2.86 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
2.86 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
88th
United States Virgin Islands rank
87th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- American Samoa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people in American Samoa, a difference of 0 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 88th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1077 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7195 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2077 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0966 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1035 deaths per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0636 deaths per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0173 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0752 deaths per 1,000 people | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, American Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0 deaths per 1,000 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- American Samoa ranks 88th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.