Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 120.6 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
120.6 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
288.46 per 1,000 female adults
in 1966
All-time low
75.44 per 1,000 female adults
in 1997
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in American Samoa, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in American Samoa is 120.6 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in American Samoa peaked at 288.46 per 1,000 female adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 75.44 per 1,000 female adults, in 1997.
American Samoa ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 171.32 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 160.89 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 155.32 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 155.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 159.69 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 166.51 per 1,000 female adults | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 288.46 per 1,000 female adults | +73.2% |
| 1967 | 176.13 per 1,000 female adults | -38.9% |
| 1968 | 178.6 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 177.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 173.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 166.32 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 161.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 160.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 159.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 158.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 156.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 154.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 152.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 150.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 145.41 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 139.22 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 136.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 136.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 137.54 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 135.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 131.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 126.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 121.59 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 117.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 106.01 per 1,000 female adults | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 94.43 per 1,000 female adults | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 82.76 per 1,000 female adults | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 80.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 79.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 77.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 76.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 75.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.43 per 1,000 female adults | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 110.71 per 1,000 female adults | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 127.04 per 1,000 female adults | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 124.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 120.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 115.73 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 108.46 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 109.88 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 113.95 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 118.7 per 1,000 female adults | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 117.98 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 141.82 per 1,000 female adults | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 116.19 per 1,000 female adults | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 115 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 114 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 114.17 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 120.59 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 123.95 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 125.4 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 118.22 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 117.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 118.33 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 121.67 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 121.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 120.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 120.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 120.6 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 120.6 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) 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 | +73.2% | 166.51 per 1,000 female adults | 288.46 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1967 | -38.9% | 288.46 per 1,000 female adults | 176.13 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179 per 1,000 female adults | 155.32 per 1,000 female adults | 288.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.17 per 1,000 female adults | 150.28 per 1,000 female adults | 173.01 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.81 per 1,000 female adults | 117.8 per 1,000 female adults | 145.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.64 per 1,000 female adults | 75.44 per 1,000 female adults | 110.71 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.8 per 1,000 female adults | 108.46 per 1,000 female adults | 141.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.32 per 1,000 female adults | 114 per 1,000 female adults | 125.4 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.16 per 1,000 female adults | 120.6 per 1,000 female adults | 121.67 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 75 Bahamas 121.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 76 Guatemala 121.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 77 India 120.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 79 Suriname 120.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 80 Bulgaria 118.34 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 114.74 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in American Samoa?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in American Samoa was 120.6 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 288.46 per 1,000 female adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.44 per 1,000 female adults in 1997.
- How does American Samoa rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- American Samoa ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.