Median age vs births per woman in Samoa
Samoa: Median age vs births per woman was 19.9 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
19.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.42
in 2019
All-time low
13.44
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Median age vs births per woman in Samoa, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Samoa stood at 19.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Samoa peaked at 20.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.44, in 1968.
Samoa ranks 190th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.41 | 14.08 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6 | 13.44 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.22 | 13.52 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.32 | 15.28 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.27 | 17.35 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 18.65 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 19.71 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 19.9 | 20.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Samoa?
- Median age vs births per woman in Samoa was 19.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 in 1968.
- How does Samoa rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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