American Samoa vs Argentina: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

American Samoa
0.8%
in 2023
Argentina
0.8%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
137th
Argentina rank
134th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • American Samoa
  • Argentina
0246195019862023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 137th and Argentina ranks 134th of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Argentina Difference Ahead
1950s 5.4% 5.8% 0.3% Argentina
1960s 3.4% 5.0% 1.7% Argentina
1970s 1.9% 4.0% 2.1% Argentina
1980s 1.1% 2.7% 1.5% Argentina
1990s 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% Argentina
2000s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Argentina
2010s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Argentina
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, American Samoa or Argentina?
Argentina, at 0.8% against 0.8% in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between American Samoa and Argentina?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Argentina?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Argentina rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
American Samoa ranks 137th and Argentina ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.