Births by age of mother in Samoa
Samoa: Births by age of mother was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4
in 1976
All-time low
1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2 for births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Samoa peaked at 4 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 116th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Samoa?
- Births by age of mother in Samoa was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1976.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for births by age of mother?
- Samoa ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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