Fertility rate with projections in Samoa
Samoa: Fertility rate with projections was 3.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.83
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.79
in 1959
All-time low
3.83
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Samoa is 3.83, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Samoa peaked at 7.79 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.55 | — |
| 1951 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.63 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.66 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.69 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.71 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.73 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.76 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.65 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.6 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.55 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.43 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.34 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.22 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.07 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.91 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.31 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.15 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.99 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.75 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.55 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.69 | 7.55 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 | 7.43 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 5.99 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.11 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.57 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.06 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.83 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 31 Comoros 3.88 compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 35 Senegal 3.82 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.79 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.72 compare
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 with projections in Samoa?
- Fertility rate with projections in Samoa was 3.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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