Annual number of births by world region in Samoa
Samoa: Annual number of births by world region was 5,503 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,503
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6,054
in 2013
All-time low
4,718
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Samoa stood at 5,503.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Samoa peaked at 6,054 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,718, in 1950.
That places Samoa 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,718 | — |
| 1951 | 4,837 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 4,952 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5,044 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5,136 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5,222 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5,310 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5,408 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5,525 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5,640 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5,736 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5,830 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5,923 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,940 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,955 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5,949 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5,929 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,926 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,883 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,847 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,797 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,743 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,674 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5,613 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,559 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,607 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,661 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,694 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,711 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,731 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,763 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,798 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,876 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,974 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,032 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6,046 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,023 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,945 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,916 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,860 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,768 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,654 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,627 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,747 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,854 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,950 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,013 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,027 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,995 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,908 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,824 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,725 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,637 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,595 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,545 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,520 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,505 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,536 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,659 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,771 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,894 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,994 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,031 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,054 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,051 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,016 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,958 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,915 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,914 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,865 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,819 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,749 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,619 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,503 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,179 | 4,718 | 5,640 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,892 | 5,736 | 5,955 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,679 | 5,559 | 5,797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,923 | 5,763 | 6,046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,854 | 5,627 | 6,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,632 | 5,505 | 5,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,969 | 5,865 | 6,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,672 | 5,503 | 5,819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Cape Verde 6,440 compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 6,237 compare
- 177 Maldives 5,795 compare
- 179 Macau, China 4,515 compare
- 180 Iceland 4,347 compare
- 181 Bahamas 4,335 compare
More population data for Samoa
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Samoa?
- Annual number of births by world region in Samoa was 5,503 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,054 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,718 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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