Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Samoa

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Samoa by year

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Cyprus

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Samoa
2023	1.39	3.83
2022	1.39	3.88
2021	1.39	3.94
2020	1.36	4
2019	1.33	4.06
2018	1.32	4.14
2017	1.32	4.2
2016	1.36	4.26
2015	1.32	4.34
2014	1.31	4.42
2013	1.3	4.49
2012	1.38	4.55
2011	1.36	4.56
2010	1.43	4.52
2009	1.48	4.47
2008	1.48	4.42
2007	1.45	4.36
2006	1.51	4.32
2005	1.48	4.32
2004	1.51	4.34
2003	1.51	4.39
2002	1.5	4.44
2001	1.57	4.48
2000	1.64	4.52
1999	1.67	4.57
1998	1.76	4.64
1997	1.86	4.7
1996	1.95	4.74
1995	2.03	4.77
1994	2.16	4.79
1993	2.25	4.83
1992	2.46	4.87
1991	2.34	4.91
1990	2.4	5.01
1989	2.37	5.11
1988	2.47	5.21
1987	2.39	5.32
1986	2.45	5.42
1985	2.43	5.49
1984	2.51	5.55
1983	2.49	5.62
1982	2.49	5.68
1981	2.15	5.75
1980	2.3	5.86
1979	2.14	5.99
1978	2.08	6.15
1977	2.09	6.31
1976	2.33	6.47
1975	2.11	6.61
1974	2.28	6.75
1973	2.4	6.91
1972	2.99	7.07
1971	3.04	7.22
1970	3.07	7.34
1969	3.19	7.43
1968	3.27	7.5
1967	3.32	7.55
1966	3.4	7.6
1965	3.47	7.65
1964	3.41	7.7
1963	3.49	7.73
1962	3.51	7.76
1961	3.62	7.77
1960	3.39	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Samoa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Samoa
2023	5,025	4,170
2022	4,466	4,288
2021	5,305	4,379
2020	5,826	4,442
2019	5,679	4,495
2018	5,905	4,637
2017	6,082	4,661
2016	6,643	4,720
2015	6,340	4,795
2014	6,193	4,849
2013	6,116	4,875
2012	6,726	4,863
2011	6,271	4,860
2010	6,723	4,779
2009	6,820	4,525
2008	6,429	4,581
2007	5,983	4,480
2006	6,166	4,473
2005	5,646	4,503
2004	5,705	4,554
2003	5,484	4,622
2002	5,225	4,672
2001	5,308	4,759
2000	5,570	4,855
1999	5,524	4,937
1998	5,879	5,022
1997	6,444	5,053
1996	6,911	5,038
1995	7,226	4,976
1994	7,973	4,880
1993	8,463	4,769
1992	9,844	4,652
1991	9,102	4,655
1990	9,417	4,759
1989	9,156	4,845
1988	9,595	4,889
1987	9,114	4,909
1986	9,412	4,983
1985	9,242	4,998
1984	9,516	4,979
1983	9,318	4,914
1982	9,282	4,808
1981	7,135	4,720
1980	7,954	4,672
1979	6,620	4,624
1978	5,949	4,587
1977	5,607	4,555
1976	6,546	4,519
1975	5,023	4,465
1974	321	4,411
1973	5,405	4,446
1972	8,244	4,487
1971	8,398	4,534
1970	8,412	4,567
1969	8,857	4,592
1968	9,153	4,605
1967	9,313	4,621
1966	9,478	4,593
1965	9,643	4,605
1964	8,322	4,326
1963	8,568	4,544
1962	9,455	4,498
1961	9,584	4,399
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Samoa by year

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Cyprus

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Samoa
2023	10.8	25.4
2022	11	26.1
2021	11.2	26.9
2020	11.1	27.5
2019	11	28
2018	11	28.5
2017	11.2	28.8
2016	11.5	29.3
2015	11.2	29.8
2014	11.1	30.2
2013	11	30.5
2012	11.6	30.7
2011	11.3	30.8
2010	11.8	30.5
2009	12.1	30.1
2008	12	29.8
2007	11.6	29.3
2006	12	29.3
2005	11.7	29.5
2004	11.9	29.8
2003	11.8	30.2
2002	11.6	30.6
2001	12	31.3
2000	12.5	32.1
1999	12.7	32.8
1998	13.3	33.5
1997	14.1	33.9
1996	14.9	34.2
1995	15.5	34.1
1994	16.7	33.8
1993	17.6	33.5
1992	19.4	33
1991	18.6	33.4
1990	19.1	34.1
1989	19	34.7
1988	19.9	35.1
1987	19.4	35.5
1986	20.1	36.1
1985	20.2	36.2
1984	21.2	36.2
1983	21.3	35.8
1982	21.5	35.3
1981	18.6	35
1980	19.8	35.1
1979	18.2	35.2
1978	17.4	35.4
1977	17.1	35.6
1976	18.8	36
1975	16.8	36.6
1974	17.9	37.2
1973	18.3	38.3
1972	22.5	39.3
1971	22.7	40.3
1970	22.6	41.3
1969	23.4	42.3
1968	23.9	43.3
1967	24.2	44.3
1966	24.6	45.2
1965	25	46.5
1964	24.7	47.7
1963	25.3	48.8
1962	25.5	49.9
1961	26.3	50.5
1960	24.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 24.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Samoa
2100	12.5%	20.1%
2099	12.5%	20.2%
2098	12.5%	20.4%
2097	12.5%	20.5%
2096	12.5%	20.6%
2095	12.5%	20.8%
2094	12.5%	21%
2093	12.5%	21.2%
2092	12.4%	21.4%
2091	12.4%	21.6%
2090	12.3%	21.8%
2089	12.3%	22%
2088	12.2%	22.3%
2087	12.2%	22.6%
2086	12.1%	22.8%
2085	12.1%	23.1%
2084	12.1%	23.4%
2083	12%	23.6%
2082	12%	23.9%
2081	12%	24.2%
2080	12%	24.4%
2079	12%	24.7%
2078	12%	24.9%
2077	12.1%	25.1%
2076	12.1%	25.3%
2075	12.1%	25.5%
2074	12.2%	25.7%
2073	12.3%	25.8%
2072	12.3%	26%
2071	12.4%	26.1%
2070	12.5%	26.3%
2069	12.5%	26.5%
2068	12.6%	26.6%
2067	12.6%	26.8%
2066	12.7%	27%
2065	12.7%	27.3%
2064	12.7%	27.5%
2063	12.7%	27.8%
2062	12.7%	28.1%
2061	12.7%	28.5%
2060	12.7%	28.9%
2059	12.6%	29.3%
2058	12.6%	29.7%
2057	12.6%	30.1%
2056	12.5%	30.5%
2055	12.5%	31%
2054	12.4%	31.4%
2053	12.4%	31.7%
2052	12.4%	32.1%
2051	12.3%	32.4%
2050	12.3%	32.6%
2049	12.3%	32.8%
2048	12.4%	33%
2047	12.4%	33.1%
2046	12.5%	33.1%
2045	12.6%	33.1%
2044	12.7%	33.1%
2043	12.8%	33%
2042	13%	32.9%
2041	13.2%	32.8%
2040	13.4%	32.7%
2039	13.6%	32.6%
2038	13.9%	32.6%
2037	14.2%	32.7%
2036	14.4%	32.8%
2035	14.7%	33.1%
2034	14.9%	33.5%
2033	15.1%	34%
2032	15.3%	34.4%
2031	15.5%	34.9%
2030	15.7%	35.5%
2029	15.8%	36.1%
2028	15.9%	36.6%
2027	16%	37.3%
2026	16.1%	37.8%
2025	16.1%	38.3%
2024	16.1%	38.5%
2023	16.1%	38.7%
2022	16%	38.8%
2021	16%	38.7%
2020	15.9%	38.6%
2019	15.9%	38.5%
2018	15.9%	38.3%
2017	15.9%	38.2%
2016	15.9%	38.1%
2015	16%	38.1%
2014	16.1%	38.1%
2013	16.2%	38.1%
2012	16.4%	38.3%
2011	16.6%	38.4%
2010	17%	38.4%
2009	17.5%	38.5%
2008	18%	38.7%
2007	18.7%	39%
2006	19.3%	39.4%
2005	19.9%	39.6%
2004	20.5%	39.9%
2003	21%	40.2%
2002	21.3%	40.5%
2001	21.7%	40.7%
2000	22.3%	40.5%
1999	22.9%	40.3%
1998	23.4%	40.2%
1997	23.9%	40.1%
1996	24.3%	39.9%
1995	24.6%	39.9%
1994	24.7%	40%
1993	24.6%	40.3%
1992	24.6%	40.8%
1991	24.7%	41.2%
1990	24.8%	41.5%
1989	25%	41.8%
1988	25.1%	42%
1987	25.2%	42.2%
1986	25.2%	42.6%
1985	25.2%	43.1%
1984	25.1%	43.7%
1983	24.9%	44.4%
1982	24.8%	45.2%
1981	25%	45.9%
1980	25.5%	46.4%
1979	26.2%	46.9%
1978	27%	47.4%
1977	27.9%	48%
1976	28.8%	48.6%
1975	29.6%	49.3%
1974	30%	49.9%
1973	30.3%	50.4%
1972	30.8%	50.8%
1971	31.2%	51%
1970	31.7%	51.2%
1969	32.1%	51.4%
1968	32.6%	51.4%
1967	33%	51.4%
1966	33.5%	51.3%
1965	34%	51.3%
1964	34.5%	51.2%
1963	35.1%	50.9%
1962	35.8%	50.6%
1961	36.4%	50.2%
1960	36.5%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Samoa

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Cyprus

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Samoa
2023	14	101
2022	53	110
2021	98	115
2020	87	114
2019	13	111
2018	13	110
2017	12	111
2016	12	108
2015	11	108
2014	11	106
2013	10	100
2012	10	101
2011	10	93
2010	10	92
2009	10	94
2008	10	87
2007	10	85
2006	10	86
2005	10	87
2004	10	86
2003	10	87
2002	11	89
2001	11	93
2000	12	93
1999	12	94
1998	13	96
1997	13	98
1996	14	103
1995	14	105
1994	15	112
1993	15	117
1992	15	124
1991	15	131
1990	15	135
1989	16	136
1988	17	143
1987	17	147
1986	18	153
1985	19	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Samoa
2023	0.35%	1.57%
2022	0.35%	1.62%
2021	0.34%	1.66%
2020	0.32%	1.7%
2019	0.31%	2.02%
2018	0.3%	1.78%
2017	0.3%	1.81%
2016	0.29%	1.83%
2015	0.29%	1.85%
2014	0.29%	1.87%
2013	0.3%	1.89%
2012	0.3%	1.91%
2011	0.32%	1.92%
2010	0.33%	1.93%
2009	0.35%	2.54%
2008	0.37%	1.93%
2007	0.39%	1.93%
2006	0.42%	1.93%
2005	0.46%	1.93%
2004	0.5%	1.94%
2003	0.54%	1.97%
2002	0.58%	2%
2001	0.62%	2.06%
2000	0.66%	2.12%
1999	0.71%	2.19%
1998	0.76%	2.27%
1997	0.81%	2.35%
1996	0.86%	2.44%
1995	0.91%	2.52%
1994	0.97%	2.61%
1993	1.02%	2.7%
1992	1.06%	2.8%
1991	1.09%	2.89%
1990	1.11%	2.98%
1989	1.12%	3.08%
1988	1.13%	3.18%
1987	1.16%	3.3%
1986	1.23%	3.42%
1985	1.33%	3.56%
1984	1.45%	3.7%
1983	1.61%	3.85%
1982	1.78%	4.01%
1981	1.96%	4.19%
1980	2.16%	4.38%
1979	2.39%	4.59%
1978	2.65%	4.82%
1977	2.91%	5.07%
1976	3.16%	5.34%
1975	3.37%	5.62%
1974	3.53%	5.9%
1973	3.63%	6.2%
1972	3.72%	6.52%
1971	3.81%	6.85%
1970	-	7.19%
1969	-	7.53%
1968	-	7.89%
1967	-	8.23%
1966	-	8.57%
1965	-	8.9%
1964	-	11.1%
1963	-	9.56%
1962	-	9.93%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.