Infant mortality rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Infant mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.8% for infant mortality rate 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 rate in American Samoa peaked at 7.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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, 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 infant mortality rate in American Samoa?
- Infant 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 infant mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for infant mortality rate?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.