Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Samoa

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Samoa by year

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Bolivia

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bolivia	Samoa
2023	2.55	3.83
2022	2.58	3.88
2021	2.62	3.94
2020	2.65	4
2019	2.69	4.06
2018	2.73	4.14
2017	2.78	4.2
2016	2.83	4.26
2015	2.89	4.34
2014	2.95	4.42
2013	3.01	4.49
2012	3.08	4.55
2011	3.14	4.56
2010	3.21	4.52
2009	3.29	4.47
2008	3.36	4.42
2007	3.45	4.36
2006	3.53	4.32
2005	3.56	4.32
2004	3.63	4.34
2003	3.72	4.39
2002	3.8	4.44
2001	3.89	4.48
2000	3.99	4.52
1999	4.09	4.57
1998	4.15	4.64
1997	4.22	4.7
1996	4.34	4.74
1995	4.41	4.77
1994	4.49	4.79
1993	4.59	4.83
1992	4.71	4.87
1991	4.85	4.91
1990	4.9	5.01
1989	4.97	5.11
1988	5.03	5.21
1987	5.06	5.32
1986	5.12	5.42
1985	5.15	5.49
1984	5.24	5.55
1983	5.29	5.62
1982	5.35	5.68
1981	5.41	5.75
1980	5.47	5.86
1979	5.54	5.99
1978	5.61	6.15
1977	5.67	6.31
1976	5.74	6.47
1975	5.75	6.61
1974	5.8	6.75
1973	5.85	6.91
1972	5.89	7.07
1971	5.95	7.22
1970	6	7.34
1969	6.06	7.43
1968	6.1	7.5
1967	6.13	7.55
1966	6.16	7.6
1965	6.18	7.65
1964	6.21	7.7
1963	6.23	7.73
1962	6.25	7.76
1961	6.26	7.77
1960	6.27	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bolivia vs Samoa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bolivia

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Bolivia	Samoa
2023	172,336	4,170
2022	167,691	4,288
2021	119,576	4,379
2020	131,870	4,442
2019	171,593	4,495
2018	172,775	4,637
2017	173,799	4,661
2016	175,057	4,720
2015	176,169	4,795
2014	176,967	4,849
2013	177,929	4,875
2012	178,716	4,863
2011	178,840	4,860
2010	179,036	4,779
2009	178,741	4,525
2008	178,576	4,581
2007	178,309	4,480
2006	177,999	4,473
2005	173,567	4,503
2004	172,350	4,554
2003	171,846	4,622
2002	170,656	4,672
2001	171,177	4,759
2000	172,996	4,855
1999	175,051	4,937
1998	174,207	5,022
1997	173,731	5,053
1996	175,861	5,038
1995	175,141	4,976
1994	175,387	4,880
1993	175,344	4,769
1992	174,242	4,652
1991	174,836	4,655
1990	171,351	4,759
1989	168,044	4,845
1988	164,763	4,889
1987	160,458	4,909
1986	156,146	4,983
1985	152,288	4,998
1984	150,545	4,979
1983	147,129	4,914
1982	144,825	4,808
1981	143,199	4,720
1980	140,460	4,672
1979	137,331	4,624
1978	134,504	4,587
1977	131,569	4,555
1976	128,552	4,519
1975	122,864	4,465
1974	119,560	4,411
1973	116,323	4,446
1972	112,799	4,487
1971	110,749	4,534
1970	107,897	4,567
1969	105,361	4,592
1968	102,671	4,605
1967	99,339	4,621
1966	95,800	4,593
1965	92,655	4,605
1964	89,745	4,326
1963	87,010	4,544
1962	84,090	4,498
1961	81,106	4,399
1960	78,501	4,298

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Bolivia vs Samoa by year

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Bolivia

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bolivia	Samoa
2023	21.2	25.4
2022	21.6	26.1
2021	21.8	26.9
2020	22	27.5
2019	22.3	28
2018	22.6	28.5
2017	22.9	28.8
2016	23.3	29.3
2015	23.7	29.8
2014	24	30.2
2013	24.4	30.5
2012	24.8	30.7
2011	25.2	30.8
2010	25.6	30.5
2009	26	30.1
2008	26.4	29.8
2007	26.9	29.3
2006	27.3	29.3
2005	27.3	29.5
2004	27.7	29.8
2003	28.1	30.2
2002	28.5	30.6
2001	29.1	31.3
2000	29.8	32.1
1999	30.6	32.8
1998	31	33.5
1997	31.4	33.9
1996	32.3	34.2
1995	32.8	34.1
1994	33.4	33.8
1993	34.1	33.5
1992	34.8	33
1991	35.7	33.4
1990	36.1	34.1
1989	36.5	34.7
1988	36.9	35.1
1987	37.1	35.5
1986	37.4	36.1
1985	37.6	36.2
1984	38.1	36.2
1983	38.4	35.8
1982	38.8	35.3
1981	39.3	35
1980	39.7	35.1
1979	40.1	35.2
1978	40.5	35.4
1977	40.9	35.6
1976	41.2	36
1975	41.1	36.6
1974	41.5	37.2
1973	41.7	38.3
1972	41.9	39.3
1971	42.4	40.3
1970	42.7	41.3
1969	43	42.3
1968	43.3	43.3
1967	43.4	44.3
1966	43.5	45.2
1965	43.6	46.5
1964	43.7	47.7
1963	43.8	48.8
1962	43.9	49.9
1961	43.9	50.5
1960	43.9	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.2 in Bolivia and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 43.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bolivia

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bolivia	Samoa
2100	16.9%	20.1%
2099	16.9%	20.2%
2098	17%	20.4%
2097	17.1%	20.5%
2096	17.1%	20.6%
2095	17.2%	20.8%
2094	17.3%	21%
2093	17.4%	21.2%
2092	17.4%	21.4%
2091	17.5%	21.6%
2090	17.6%	21.8%
2089	17.7%	22%
2088	17.8%	22.3%
2087	17.9%	22.6%
2086	17.9%	22.8%
2085	18%	23.1%
2084	18.1%	23.4%
2083	18.2%	23.6%
2082	18.3%	23.9%
2081	18.4%	24.2%
2080	18.5%	24.4%
2079	18.6%	24.7%
2078	18.7%	24.9%
2077	18.8%	25.1%
2076	19%	25.3%
2075	19.1%	25.5%
2074	19.2%	25.7%
2073	19.3%	25.8%
2072	19.4%	26%
2071	19.5%	26.1%
2070	19.6%	26.3%
2069	19.8%	26.5%
2068	19.9%	26.6%
2067	20%	26.8%
2066	20.2%	27%
2065	20.3%	27.3%
2064	20.4%	27.5%
2063	20.6%	27.8%
2062	20.7%	28.1%
2061	20.9%	28.5%
2060	21.1%	28.9%
2059	21.2%	29.3%
2058	21.4%	29.7%
2057	21.6%	30.1%
2056	21.7%	30.5%
2055	21.9%	31%
2054	22.1%	31.4%
2053	22.3%	31.7%
2052	22.5%	32.1%
2051	22.7%	32.4%
2050	22.9%	32.6%
2049	23.2%	32.8%
2048	23.4%	33%
2047	23.6%	33.1%
2046	23.8%	33.1%
2045	24.1%	33.1%
2044	24.3%	33.1%
2043	24.6%	33%
2042	24.8%	32.9%
2041	25.1%	32.8%
2040	25.3%	32.7%
2039	25.6%	32.6%
2038	25.8%	32.6%
2037	26.1%	32.7%
2036	26.3%	32.8%
2035	26.6%	33.1%
2034	26.9%	33.5%
2033	27.1%	34%
2032	27.4%	34.4%
2031	27.7%	34.9%
2030	28%	35.5%
2029	28.3%	36.1%
2028	28.6%	36.6%
2027	28.9%	37.3%
2026	29.3%	37.8%
2025	29.6%	38.3%
2024	29.8%	38.5%
2023	30.1%	38.7%
2022	30.5%	38.8%
2021	30.8%	38.7%
2020	31%	38.6%
2019	31.3%	38.5%
2018	31.6%	38.3%
2017	31.9%	38.2%
2016	32.3%	38.1%
2015	32.6%	38.1%
2014	33%	38.1%
2013	33.3%	38.1%
2012	33.7%	38.3%
2011	34.1%	38.4%
2010	34.4%	38.4%
2009	34.8%	38.5%
2008	35.2%	38.7%
2007	35.6%	39%
2006	36%	39.4%
2005	36.3%	39.6%
2004	36.7%	39.9%
2003	37.1%	40.2%
2002	37.4%	40.5%
2001	37.7%	40.7%
2000	38%	40.5%
1999	38.3%	40.3%
1998	38.6%	40.2%
1997	38.8%	40.1%
1996	39.1%	39.9%
1995	39.3%	39.9%
1994	39.6%	40%
1993	39.8%	40.3%
1992	40%	40.8%
1991	40.2%	41.2%
1990	40.3%	41.5%
1989	40.4%	41.8%
1988	40.5%	42%
1987	40.6%	42.2%
1986	40.7%	42.6%
1985	40.8%	43.1%
1984	40.9%	43.7%
1983	40.9%	44.4%
1982	41%	45.2%
1981	41.1%	45.9%
1980	41.1%	46.4%
1979	41.2%	46.9%
1978	41.2%	47.4%
1977	41.3%	48%
1976	41.3%	48.6%
1975	41.3%	49.3%
1974	41.3%	49.9%
1973	41.3%	50.4%
1972	41.3%	50.8%
1971	41.3%	51%
1970	41.2%	51.2%
1969	41.2%	51.4%
1968	41.1%	51.4%
1967	41%	51.4%
1966	40.9%	51.3%
1965	40.8%	51.3%
1964	40.6%	51.2%
1963	40.5%	50.9%
1962	40.5%	50.6%
1961	40.5%	50.2%
1960	40.6%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Samoa

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Bolivia

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bolivia	Samoa
2023	146	101
2022	164	110
2021	270	115
2020	218	114
2019	156	111
2018	157	110
2017	160	111
2016	162	108
2015	166	108
2014	171	106
2013	175	100
2012	180	101
2011	187	93
2010	196	92
2009	205	94
2008	214	87
2007	224	85
2006	236	86
2005	242	87
2004	251	86
2003	256	87
2002	262	89
2001	276	93
2000	287	93
1999	292	94
1998	298	96
1997	306	98
1996	314	103
1995	322	105
1994	336	112
1993	354	117
1992	375	124
1991	391	131
1990	407	135
1989	430	136
1988	457	143
1987	478	147
1986	503	153
1985	518	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bolivia

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bolivia	Samoa
2023	2.31%	1.57%
2022	2.39%	1.62%
2021	2.48%	1.66%
2020	2.57%	1.7%
2019	2.67%	2.02%
2018	2.78%	1.78%
2017	2.9%	1.81%
2016	3.03%	1.83%
2015	3.18%	1.85%
2014	3.35%	1.87%
2013	3.54%	1.89%
2012	3.75%	1.91%
2011	3.97%	1.92%
2010	4.2%	1.93%
2009	4.45%	2.54%
2008	4.72%	1.93%
2007	5%	1.93%
2006	5.31%	1.93%
2005	5.64%	1.93%
2004	5.99%	1.94%
2003	6.35%	1.97%
2002	6.74%	2%
2001	7.14%	2.06%
2000	7.57%	2.12%
1999	8.02%	2.19%
1998	8.47%	2.27%
1997	8.93%	2.35%
1996	9.38%	2.44%
1995	9.84%	2.52%
1994	10.3%	2.61%
1993	10.8%	2.7%
1992	11.2%	2.8%
1991	11.7%	2.89%
1990	12.2%	2.98%
1989	12.7%	3.08%
1988	13.2%	3.18%
1987	13.7%	3.3%
1986	14.2%	3.42%
1985	14.6%	3.56%
1984	15.1%	3.7%
1983	15.6%	3.85%
1982	16%	4.01%
1981	16.5%	4.19%
1980	16.9%	4.38%
1979	17.4%	4.59%
1978	17.9%	4.82%
1977	18.5%	5.07%
1976	19.1%	5.34%
1975	19.8%	5.62%
1974	20.4%	5.9%
1973	21%	6.2%
1972	21.7%	6.52%
1971	22.3%	6.85%
1970	22.9%	7.19%
1969	23.6%	7.53%
1968	24.2%	7.89%
1967	24.8%	8.23%
1966	25.4%	8.57%
1965	26%	8.9%
1964	26.6%	11.1%
1963	27.2%	9.56%
1962	27.8%	9.93%
1961	28.4%	10.3%
1960	29%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.