Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 54.92 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 54.92 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa peaked at 62.98 per 1,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2 per 1,000 population, in 2011.
That places Samoa 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.5 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 45.04 per 1,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.29 per 1,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 42.1 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 44 per 1,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 44 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.64 per 1,000 population | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 39.2 per 1,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 53 per 1,000 population | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 56 per 1,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 62.98 per 1,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 56.33 per 1,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 54.92 per 1,000 population | -2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 54.92 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 54.92 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.08 per 1,000 population | 42.1 per 1,000 population | 49.64 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.74 per 1,000 population | 39.2 per 1,000 population | 62.98 per 1,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa was 54.92 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.98 per 1,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 per 1,000 population in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Samoa ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).