Number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of deaths, by world region was 329 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
329 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
331 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
140 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa stood at 329 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa peaked at 331 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 140 deaths, in 1964.
That places American Samoa 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 184 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 178 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 173 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 171 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 168 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 162 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 157 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 154 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 149 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 146 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 142 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 147 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 234 deaths | +59.2% |
| 1967 | 155 deaths | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 158 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 160 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 160 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 158 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 151 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 149 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 148 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 149 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 147 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 150 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 151 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 158 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 160 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 161 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 163 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 168 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 168 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 171 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 184 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 195 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 205 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 211 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 217 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 219 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 223 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 224 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 228 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 233 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 242 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 248 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 248 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 254 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 253 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 255 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 253 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 256 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 262 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 263 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 266 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 301 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 267 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 268 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 278 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 284 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 287 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 293 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 301 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 302 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 304 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 308 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 315 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 320 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 331 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 329 deaths | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.5 deaths | 149 deaths | 189 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 156.6 deaths | 140 deaths | 234 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.5 deaths | 147 deaths | 160 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.9 deaths | 151 deaths | 195 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 225 deaths | 205 deaths | 248 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.1 deaths | 248 deaths | 301 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.2 deaths | 267 deaths | 308 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.75 deaths | 315 deaths | 331 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 211 Cayman Islands 352 deaths compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 341 deaths compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 deaths compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 296 deaths compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 272 deaths compare
- 217 San Marino 267 deaths compare
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- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 425 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 476 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 442 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa?
- Number of deaths, by world region in American Samoa was 329 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 331 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 deaths in 1964.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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