Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 2.27 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 2.27 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in American Samoa peaked at 6.78 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.27 births per woman, in 2024.
American Samoa ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 6.12 births per woman | 6.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.76 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for American Samoa
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.23 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in American Samoa?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in American Samoa was 2.27 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 births per woman in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- American Samoa ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.