Number of births per year in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of births per year was 731 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
731
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,894
in 1993
All-time low
731
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in American Samoa is 731, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in American Samoa peaked at 1,894 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 731, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 845 | — |
| 1951 | 868 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 858 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 847 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 839 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 834 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 830 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 836 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 845 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 847 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 835 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 848 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 878 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 916 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 955 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 975 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 986 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 991 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 991 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 994 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 994 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 997 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 986 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 986 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 988 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 993 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,006 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,028 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,051 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,068 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,085 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,115 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,149 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,181 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,238 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,303 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,373 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,446 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,535 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,645 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1,741 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,808 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,846 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,894 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,826 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,731 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,664 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,643 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,649 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,660 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,662 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,643 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,624 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,624 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,618 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,561 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,467 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,374 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,319 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,276 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,235 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,196 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,159 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,120 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,086 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,048 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 939 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 876 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 819 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 779 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 770 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 750 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 731 | -2.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 731 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 844.9 | 830 | 868 | 10 |
| 1960s | 936.9 | 835 | 994 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,010 | 986 | 1,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,307 | 1,085 | 1,645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,746 | 1,643 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,517 | 1,276 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 | 819 | 1,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.5 | 731 | 779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 203 Marshall Islands 821 compare
- 204 Greenland 789 compare
- 205 Dominica 738 compare
- 207 Isle of Man 702 compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 690 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 583 compare
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 number of births per year in American Samoa?
- Number of births per year in American Samoa was 731 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 731 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of births per year?
- American Samoa ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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