Fertility rate by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Fertility rate by age group was 43.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.54
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.47
in 1951
All-time low
39.12
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Samoa stood at 43.54.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Samoa peaked at 96.47 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 39.12, in 2006.
That places Samoa 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.38 | — |
| 1951 | 96.47 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 96.16 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 95.76 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 95.52 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 94.4 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 93.32 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 92.19 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 89.75 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 87.27 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 82.88 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 78.55 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 74.35 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 67.01 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 64.01 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 58.07 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 56.28 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 55.1 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 54.98 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 59.76 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 63.41 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 58.72 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 57.24 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 57.07 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.31 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 52.93 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 53.17 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.64 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.91 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 53.99 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.77 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 53.56 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 54.73 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 55.83 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 56.78 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 56.32 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.15 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.71 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.88 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 53.76 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.45 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 49.47 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 50.61 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.7 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.32 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 51.98 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.48 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.08 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.17 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 46.94 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.07 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 42.33 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.28 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.64 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.92 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.12 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.52 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.91 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.26 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 45.19 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 47.25 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 51.06 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 51.11 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.43 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.85 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.92 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.11 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.46 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 44.02 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.87 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.54 | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 43.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 43.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.72 | 87.27 | 96.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 | 54.98 | 82.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.94 | 52.93 | 63.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.15 | 53.56 | 56.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.62 | 46.94 | 52.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.27 | 39.12 | 44.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 | 45.19 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.22 | 43.54 | 45.46 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Samoa?
- Fertility rate by age group in Samoa was 43.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.47 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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