Fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa
Samoa: Fertility and wanted fertility was 3.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 1960
All-time low
3.8
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa is 3.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa peaked at 7.78 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2024.
That places Samoa 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.78 | — |
| 1961 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.65 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.6 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.55 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.43 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.34 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.22 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.07 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.91 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.31 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.15 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.99 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.75 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.55 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 | 7.43 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 5.99 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.11 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.57 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.06 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Samoa was 3.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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