Infant mortality rates (Our World) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.8434 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.8434 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in American Samoa peaked at 7.38 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8434, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.38 | — |
| 1951 | 7.04 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 6.71 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 6.39 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 6.07 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 5.76 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 5.47 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 5.18 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 4.91 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 4.65 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 4.41 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 4.19 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 3.81 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.64 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.48 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.66 | +33.9% |
| 1967 | 3.18 | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 3.05 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.92 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.69 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.58 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.36 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.14 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.03 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.92 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.62 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9726 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9445 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9211 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9033 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8837 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8801 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8789 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8789 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8793 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8797 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8793 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8779 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8705 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8646 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8582 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8507 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8434 | -0.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.8434 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.8434 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 | +33.9% | 3.48 | 4.66 |
| 1967 | -31.6% | 4.66 | 3.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 | 4.65 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 | 2.92 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 1.81 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9033 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8783 | 0.8705 | 0.8837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8542 | 0.8434 | 0.8646 | 4 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- 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)
- 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 infant mortality rates in American Samoa?
- Infant mortality rates in American Samoa was 0.8434 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8434 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for infant mortality rates?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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