Share of births by age of mother in Samoa
Samoa: Share of births by age of mother was 8.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.36
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 1982
All-time low
5.95
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8.36 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Samoa peaked at 10.06 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 1965.
That places Samoa 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.01 | — |
| 1951 | 8.87 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 8.72 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 8.64 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 8.66 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.6 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 8.55 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 8.49 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 8.25 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 8 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 7.62 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 7.29 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 6.97 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 6.38 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 6.28 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.95 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 6.04 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.23 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 6.46 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.3 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 8.06 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 7.75 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 7.9 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.27 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.4 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.4 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.89 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 9.45 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 9.61 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.72 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.8 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.87 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 10.06 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.98 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.96 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.78 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.75 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.69 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.33 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.04 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.76 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.05 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.93 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.68 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.29 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.92 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.63 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.26 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.61 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.52 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.76 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.87 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.57 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.01 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.88 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.92 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.36 | +5.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.58 | 8 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.65 | 5.95 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.64 | 7.75 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 | 9.04 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 | 6.94 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 6.52 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 7.53 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7.51 | 8.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 8.58 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 8.45 compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.38 compare
- 109 Myanmar 8.19 compare
- 110 Kiribati 8.01 compare
- 111 Bahamas 7.98 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Samoa?
- Share of births by age of mother in Samoa was 8.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 1965.
- How does Samoa rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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