Share of births by age of mother in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of births by age of mother was 11.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 2021
All-time low
5.76
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in American Samoa is 11.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in American Samoa peaked at 11.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 1955.
That places American Samoa 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.22 | — |
| 1951 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.11 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.61 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 5.96 | -9.9% |
| 1955 | 5.76 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 6.02 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 6.1 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.15 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.38 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 7.19 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 7.52 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.86 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7.43 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.47 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.55 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.42 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.88 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.65 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 6.76 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.03 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 6.66 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 6.84 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.1 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 7.09 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.14 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.69 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 6.46 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.45 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.34 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.22 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.87 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.69 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.39 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.55 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.39 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.97 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 7.29 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.34 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.18 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.15 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.01 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.59 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.01 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.78 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.17 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.07 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.08 | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 11.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 5.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 11.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 | 5.76 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.39 | 6.59 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.03 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 6.22 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 6.39 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.53 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 9.1 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 10.78 | 11.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 share of births by age of mother in American Samoa?
- Share of births by age of mother in American Samoa was 11.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1955.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of births by age of mother?
- American Samoa ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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