Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.45 per 1,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa, 2002–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2018, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa stood at 0.45 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa peaked at 1.94 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 population, in 2015.
That places Samoa 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.94 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 per 1,000 population | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 0.79 per 1,000 population | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9 per 1,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.52 per 1,000 population | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 1,000 population | -80.8% |
| 2017 | 0.25 per 1,000 population | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.45 per 1,000 population | +80.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.11 per 1,000 population, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 1,000 population | 0.79 per 1,000 population | 1.94 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.33 per 1,000 population | 0.1 per 1,000 population | 0.52 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Samoa was 0.45 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 population in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).