Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in American Samoa
American Samoa: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.8% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in American Samoa peaked at 6.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8% | — |
| 1951 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 5.0% | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +38.9% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in American Samoa?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in American Samoa was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.