Number of births per year in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of births per year was 731 in 2023. β² Rising
Number of births per year in American Samoa, 1950β2023
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 205th out of 229 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.
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
- 202 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 821 compare
- 203 Greenland 789 compare
- 204 Dominica 738 compare
- 206 Isle of Man 702 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 690 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 583 compare
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 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 205th out of 229 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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