Number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of neonatal deaths was 5 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 204 countries
All-time high
24 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
5 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa is 5 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa peaked at 24 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 2017.
That places American Samoa 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.6 deaths | 19 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.2 deaths | 19 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1 deaths | 13 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8 deaths | 12 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7 deaths | 13 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 deaths | 7 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 deaths | 5 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 deaths compare
- 189 Iceland 6 deaths compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 6 deaths compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 5 deaths compare
- 193 Greenland 4 deaths compare
- 194 Nauru 3 deaths compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa?
- Number of neonatal deaths in American Samoa was 5 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 2017.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.