Fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 2.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.27
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 1964
All-time low
2.27
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa is 2.27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa peaked at 6.78 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2024.
American Samoa ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.58 | — |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.6 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.78 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.62 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.28 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.12 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.95 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.76 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.52 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.3 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.01 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.87 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.27 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.25 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.31 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.41 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.17 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.27 | -0.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 | 6.12 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 | 4.76 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 | 4.25 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.88 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.36 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.4 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in American Samoa was 2.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- American Samoa ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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