Number of deaths per year in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of deaths per year was 329 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
329
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
213th
of 229 countries
All-time high
331
in 2022
All-time low
140
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 329 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in American Samoa peaked at 331 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 140, in 1964.
That places American Samoa 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189 | — |
| 1951 | 184 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 168 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 162 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 154 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 142 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 147 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 234 | +59.2% |
| 1967 | 155 | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 158 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 151 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 150 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 151 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 158 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 163 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 168 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 171 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 184 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 195 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 205 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 217 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 219 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 223 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 228 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 233 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 242 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 248 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 254 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 253 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 253 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 256 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 262 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 263 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 266 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 301 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 267 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 268 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 278 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 284 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 287 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 293 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 301 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 302 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 304 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 308 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 315 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 320 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 331 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 329 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.5 | 149 | 189 | 10 |
| 1960s | 156.6 | 140 | 234 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.5 | 147 | 160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.9 | 151 | 195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225 | 205 | 248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.1 | 248 | 301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.2 | 267 | 308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.75 | 315 | 331 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 210 Cayman Islands 352 compare
- 211 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 341 compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 335 compare
- 214 Liechtenstein 296 compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 272 compare
- 216 San Marino 267 compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 270 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in American Samoa?
- Number of deaths per year in American Samoa was 329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 331 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 1964.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of deaths per year?
- American Samoa ranks 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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