Number of neonatal deaths ihme in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 204 countries
All-time high
24
in 1950
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in American Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in American Samoa is 5, 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 ihme in American Samoa peaked at 24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5, 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 ihme in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24 | — |
| 1951 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.6 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.2 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 compare
- 189 Iceland 6 compare
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 6 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 5 compare
- 193 Greenland 4 compare
- 194 Nauru 3 compare
More health data for American Samoa
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in American Samoa?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in American Samoa was 5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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