Child mortality rate ihme in American Samoa
American Samoa: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.02 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in American Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in American Samoa stood at 1.02. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in American Samoa peaked at 8.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2019.
That places American Samoa 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 5.41 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 3.83 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.4 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.67 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.48 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.29 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.23 | 10 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 474 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 460 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 456 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,833 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3,930 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in American Samoa?
- Child mortality rate ihme in American Samoa was 1.02 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2019.
- How does American Samoa rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- American Samoa ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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