Number of births in Samoa
Samoa: Number of births was 5,503 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,503 births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,054 births
in 2013
All-time low
4,718 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5,503 births for number of births 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 in Samoa peaked at 6,054 births in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,718 births, 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,718 births | — |
| 1951 | 4,837 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 4,952 births | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5,044 births | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5,136 births | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5,222 births | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5,310 births | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5,408 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5,525 births | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5,640 births | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5,736 births | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5,830 births | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5,923 births | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,940 births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,955 births | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5,949 births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5,929 births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,926 births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,883 births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,847 births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,797 births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,743 births | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,674 births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5,613 births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,559 births | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,607 births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,661 births | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,694 births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5,711 births | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,731 births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,763 births | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,798 births | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,876 births | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,974 births | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,032 births | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6,046 births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,023 births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,945 births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5,916 births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,860 births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,768 births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,654 births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,627 births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,747 births | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,854 births | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,950 births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,013 births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,027 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,995 births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,908 births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,824 births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,725 births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,637 births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,595 births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,545 births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,520 births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,505 births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,536 births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,659 births | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,771 births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,894 births | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,994 births | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,031 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,054 births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,051 births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,016 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,958 births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,915 births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,914 births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,865 births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,819 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,749 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,619 births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,503 births | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,503 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,503 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561 births, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,179 births | 4,718 births | 5,640 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,892 births | 5,736 births | 5,955 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,679 births | 5,559 births | 5,797 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,923 births | 5,763 births | 6,046 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,854 births | 5,627 births | 6,027 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,632 births | 5,505 births | 5,824 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,969 births | 5,865 births | 6,054 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,672 births | 5,503 births | 5,819 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Samoa?
- Number of births in Samoa was 5,503 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,054 births in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,718 births in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of births?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.