Fertility vs child mortality in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.29
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 1964
All-time low
2.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 2.29 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in American Samoa peaked at 6.78 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 90th 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 | — |
| 1951 | 6.17 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.09 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.09 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.14 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.2 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 6.3 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 6.42 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.6 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.78 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.62 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.28 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.12 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.95 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.76 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.52 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.3 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.01 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.87 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.27 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.31 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.41 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.17 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -0.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 | 6.09 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.54 | 6.12 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 | 4.76 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 | 4.25 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.88 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.36 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.4 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 fertility vs child mortality in American Samoa?
- Fertility vs child mortality in American Samoa was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- American Samoa ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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