Children per woman vs population growth in Samoa
Samoa: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.92 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Samoa peaked at 3.83 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
That places Samoa 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 3.7 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.84 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.14 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.92 | 2.1 | 4 |
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More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Samoa?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Samoa was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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