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

Latest (2018)
54.92 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.98 per 1,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
39.2 per 1,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
13
2001–2018

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Samoa, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 44.5 per 1,000 population2002: 45 per 1,000 population2003: 46.3 per 1,000 population2006: 42.1 per 1,000 population2007: 44 per 1,000 population2008: 44 per 1,000 population2009: 49.6 per 1,000 population2011: 39.2 per 1,000 population2012: 53 per 1,000 population2013: 56 per 1,000 population2015: 63 per 1,000 population2017: 56.3 per 1,000 population2018: 54.9 per 1,000 population

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 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Burundi 58.22 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 53 Guatemala 57.59 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 54 Nauru 56.11 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 56 Haiti 54.82 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 57 Lesotho 53.22 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 58 Belize 52.06 per 1,000 population compare

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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 215 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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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