Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa
Samoa: Number of children under 15, by world region was 83,911 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83,911 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa peaked at 83,911 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,842 people, in 1950.
That places Samoa 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,336 people | 42,842 people | 54,601 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 64,273 people | 56,312 people | 70,984 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,799 people | 71,940 people | 76,660 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,942 people | 70,461 people | 76,240 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,366 people | 69,306 people | 72,691 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,088 people | 73,560 people | 74,794 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,904 people | 74,198 people | 80,677 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,991 people | 81,809 people | 83,911 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 177 Brunei 96,492 people compare
- 178 French Guiana 94,660 people compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 people compare
- 181 Bahamas 73,209 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
More population data for Samoa
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa was 83,911 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,911 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,842 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.