Birth rate by women's age group in American Samoa
American Samoa: Birth rate by women's age group was 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in American Samoa peaked at 60.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 33.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 97 Vietnam 34.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 99 Dominica 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 101 Romania 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in American Samoa?
- Birth rate by women's age group in American Samoa was 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2007.
- How does American Samoa rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- American Samoa ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.