Crude birth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Crude birth rate was 25.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.45
in 1951
All-time low
25.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Samoa stood at 25.4. 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, crude birth rate in Samoa peaked at 53.45 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 25.4, 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.
Crude birth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.44 | — |
| 1951 | 53.45 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 53.42 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 53.22 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 53.01 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 52.73 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 52.41 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 52.05 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 51.78 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 51.48 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.99 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 50.48 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 49.95 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.79 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.68 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.49 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.23 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 44.3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 43.25 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 42.3 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.29 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.3 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 39.26 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.31 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.57 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.03 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.64 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 35.39 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.19 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 35.07 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 35 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.29 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.83 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.17 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.23 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.05 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.46 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.14 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.73 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.12 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.38 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.03 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.81 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.09 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.15 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.94 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.51 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.77 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.06 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.25 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.56 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.17 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.77 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.77 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.14 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.53 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.25 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.28 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.49 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.45 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.89 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 | 51.48 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.94 | 42.3 | 50.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.52 | 35.19 | 41.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5 | 34.73 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.63 | 32.77 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 | 29.33 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 | 27.96 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 | 25.4 | 27.45 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Samoa?
- Crude birth rate in Samoa was 25.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.45 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for crude birth rate?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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