Number of births per year in Samoa
Samoa: Number of births per year was 5,503 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,503
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,054
in 2013
All-time low
4,718
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5,503 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Samoa peaked at 6,054 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,718, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,718 | — |
| 1951 | 4,837 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 4,952 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5,044 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5,136 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5,222 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5,310 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5,408 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5,525 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5,640 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5,736 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5,830 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5,923 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,940 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,955 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5,949 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5,929 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,926 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,883 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,847 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,797 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,743 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,674 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5,613 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,559 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,607 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,661 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,694 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,711 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,731 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,763 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,798 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,876 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,974 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,032 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6,046 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,023 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,945 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,916 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,860 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,768 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,654 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,627 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,747 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,854 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,950 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,013 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,027 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,995 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,908 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,824 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,725 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,637 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,595 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,545 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,520 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,505 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,536 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,659 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,771 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,894 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,994 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,031 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,054 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,051 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,016 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,958 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,915 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,914 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,865 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,819 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,749 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,619 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,503 | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,503 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,179 | 4,718 | 5,640 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,892 | 5,736 | 5,955 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,679 | 5,559 | 5,797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,923 | 5,763 | 6,046 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,854 | 5,627 | 6,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,632 | 5,505 | 5,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,969 | 5,865 | 6,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,672 | 5,503 | 5,819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 number of births per year in Samoa?
- Number of births per year in Samoa was 5,503 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,054 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,718 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of births per year?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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