Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.8% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in American Samoa peaked at 3.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 474 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 477 (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, female 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in American Samoa?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in American Samoa was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- American Samoa ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.