American Samoa vs Jersey: Number of children who die before age 5
American Samoa
6 deaths
in 2023
Jersey
7 deaths
in 2023
American Samoa rank
207th
Jersey rank
205th
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- American Samoa
- Jersey
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 7 deaths against 6 deaths in American Samoa, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Jersey's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 207th and Jersey ranks 205th 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 | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.8 deaths | 31.3 deaths | 37.5 deaths | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 46.8 deaths | 36.6 deaths | 10.2 deaths | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 29.1 deaths | 26.2 deaths | 2.9 deaths | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 23.4 deaths | 19.2 deaths | 4.2 deaths | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 25.5 deaths | 14.6 deaths | 10.9 deaths | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 20.4 deaths | 9.1 deaths | 11.3 deaths | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.2 deaths | 7.9 deaths | 4.3 deaths | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.75 deaths | 7 deaths | 0.75 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, American Samoa or Jersey?
- Jersey, at 7 deaths against 6 deaths in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between American Samoa and Jersey?
- 1 deaths, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Jersey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Jersey rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- American Samoa ranks 207th and Jersey ranks 205th 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. 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.