Fertility rate by age group in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate by age group was 34.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.79
in 1963
All-time low
33.61
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 34.18 for fertility rate by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in American Samoa peaked at 60.79 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 33.61, in 2007.
American Samoa ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59 | — |
| 1951 | 59.22 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 58.49 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 54.39 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 49.7 | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 46.99 | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 46.56 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 48.96 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 51.79 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 52.69 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 52.91 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 56.42 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 59.2 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 60.79 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 58.55 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 56.84 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 56.38 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 55.29 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 54.69 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.77 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 50.56 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 48.36 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 44.45 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 44.6 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 42.64 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 40.93 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 39.37 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 35.57 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 37.01 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 38.12 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 39.33 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 40.17 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 40.97 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 38.38 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 38.85 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.49 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 40.43 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 41.36 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45.51 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 49.55 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 52.18 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 52.89 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 52.07 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 54.16 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 54.01 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.45 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 48.31 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 45.02 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 48.4 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 49.4 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.38 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 46.15 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.47 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 42.69 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 41.91 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.19 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 35.85 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 33.61 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 34.62 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.12 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.79 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.08 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.14 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.08 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 43.06 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.17 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.45 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 37.27 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 35.43 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 34.28 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 34.15 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 34.21 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.18 | +0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 34.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 34.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.78 | 46.56 | 59.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.39 | 52.77 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.16 | 35.57 | 50.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4 | 38.38 | 49.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.79 | 45.02 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1 | 33.61 | 48.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.78 | 34.28 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.16 | 34.1 | 34.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 compare
- 97 Vietnam 34.28 compare
- 99 Dominica 34.14 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 compare
- 101 Romania 33.75 compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in American Samoa?
- Fertility rate by age group in American Samoa was 34.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 in 2007.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility rate by age group?
- American Samoa ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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