Birth rate by women's age group in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rate by women's age group was 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in 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
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Samoa stood at 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Samoa peaked at 96.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 39.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Kiribati 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 81 Peru 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 83 Brazil 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 85 Egypt 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Samoa?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Samoa was 43.54 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 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.