American Samoa vs Tonga: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
American Samoa
0.8%
in 2023
Tonga
0.8%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
137th
Tonga rank
136th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
American Samoa ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, 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 Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 136th 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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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.