Fertility rate, total in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate, total was 2.29 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in American Samoa, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in American Samoa stood at 2.29 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in American Samoa peaked at 5.95 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.29 births per woman, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.76 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.8311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.8311 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in American Samoa?
- Fertility rate, total in American Samoa was 2.29 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 births per woman in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility rate, total?
- American Samoa ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release