What is neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa?

Neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1950.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.

How does American Samoa rank for neonatal mortality rate?

American Samoa ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this American Samoa data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

American Samoa: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.5%

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

137th

of 204 countries

All-time high

2.9%

in 1950

All-time low

0.5%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa is 0.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa peaked at 2.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

That places American Samoa 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	10
1960s	2.0%	1.8%	2.2%	10
1970s	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%	10
1980s	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%	10
1990s	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	10
2000s	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%	10
2010s	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	10

Countries ranked near American Samoa

136 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
138 Brunei 0.5% compare
138 Lebanon 0.5% compare
140 United States Virgin Islands 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for American Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa?: Neonatal mortality rate in American Samoa was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does American Samoa rank for neonatal mortality rate?: American Samoa ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days