American Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1
American Samoa
6 deaths
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
5 deaths
in 2023
American Samoa rank
205th
United States Virgin Islands rank
207th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- American Samoa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 6 deaths against 5 deaths in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 205th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th 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 | 50.2 deaths | 49 deaths | 1.2 deaths | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 34.6 deaths | 63.8 deaths | 29.2 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 23 deaths | 65.1 deaths | 42.1 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 18.4 deaths | 47.3 deaths | 28.9 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 21 deaths | 32.2 deaths | 11.2 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 15.5 deaths | 16.4 deaths | 0.9 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 9.2 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 0.3 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 6.5 deaths | 5.25 deaths | 1.25 deaths | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, American Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa, at 6 deaths against 5 deaths in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1 deaths, with American Samoa 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 number of infants who die before age 1?
- American Samoa ranks 205th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. 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 at birth.