Birth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rate was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.45 births per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
25.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Samoa stood at 25.4 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Samoa peaked at 53.45 births per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 25.4 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.44 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 53.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 53.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 53.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 53.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 52.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 52.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 52.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 51.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 51.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 50.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 49.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 43.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 42.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 39.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 35.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 35 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.45 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.81 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.14 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.4 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.4 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 births per 1,000 people | 51.48 births per 1,000 people | 53.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.94 births per 1,000 people | 42.3 births per 1,000 people | 50.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.52 births per 1,000 people | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | 41.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5 births per 1,000 people | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | 36.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.63 births per 1,000 people | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 births per 1,000 people | 29.33 births per 1,000 people | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | 30.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | 27.45 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 51 Kiribati 25.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Iraq 25.73 births per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Nauru 25.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 54 French Guiana 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Botswana 24.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 24.58 births per 1,000 people compare
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 in Samoa?
- Birth rate in Samoa was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.45 births per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rate?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.