Child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa
American Samoa: Child deaths by world region un data was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 6 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa peaked at 87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87 | — |
| 1951 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80 | +81.8% |
| 1967 | 40 | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 15 | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +81.8% | 44 | 80 |
| 2009 | +43.8% | 16 | 23 |
| 1967 | -50.0% | 80 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.8 | 51 | 87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.8 | 37 | 80 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.1 | 24 | 36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4 | 22 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5 | 23 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 205 Jersey 7 compare
- 205 Nauru 7 compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 5 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands 5 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa?
- Child deaths by world region un data in American Samoa was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- American Samoa ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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