Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Samoa

Fertility rate in Greece vs Samoa by year

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Greece

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Samoa
2023	1.32	3.83
2022	1.32	3.88
2021	1.43	3.94
2020	1.39	4
2019	1.34	4.06
2018	1.35	4.14
2017	1.35	4.2
2016	1.38	4.26
2015	1.33	4.34
2014	1.3	4.42
2013	1.29	4.49
2012	1.34	4.55
2011	1.4	4.56
2010	1.48	4.52
2009	1.5	4.47
2008	1.5	4.42
2007	1.41	4.36
2006	1.4	4.32
2005	1.34	4.32
2004	1.31	4.34
2003	1.29	4.39
2002	1.28	4.44
2001	1.25	4.48
2000	1.25	4.52
1999	1.23	4.57
1998	1.24	4.64
1997	1.27	4.7
1996	1.26	4.74
1995	1.28	4.77
1994	1.33	4.79
1993	1.32	4.83
1992	1.36	4.87
1991	1.37	4.91
1990	1.39	5.01
1989	1.4	5.11
1988	1.5	5.21
1987	1.5	5.32
1986	1.6	5.42
1985	1.67	5.49
1984	1.83	5.55
1983	1.94	5.62
1982	2.03	5.68
1981	2.09	5.75
1980	2.23	5.86
1979	2.26	5.99
1978	2.28	6.15
1977	2.27	6.31
1976	2.35	6.47
1975	2.33	6.61
1974	2.38	6.75
1973	2.27	6.91
1972	2.32	7.07
1971	2.32	7.22
1970	2.4	7.34
1969	2.36	7.43
1968	2.42	7.5
1967	2.45	7.55
1966	2.32	7.6
1965	2.25	7.65
1964	2.24	7.7
1963	2.14	7.73
1962	2.16	7.76
1961	2.13	7.77
1960	2.23	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Samoa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Samoa
2023	-56,200	4,170
2022	-63,665	4,288
2021	-58,131	4,379
2020	-46,004	4,442
2019	-41,814	4,495
2018	-33,272	4,637
2017	-36,566	4,661
2016	-25,862	4,720
2015	-29,216	4,795
2014	-20,696	4,849
2013	-17,545	4,875
2012	-16,568	4,863
2011	-4,441	4,860
2010	5,560	4,779
2009	8,886	4,525
2008	11,077	4,581
2007	2,210	4,480
2006	6,612	4,473
2005	2,197	4,503
2004	0	4,554
2003	-1,093	4,622
2002	0	4,672
2001	0	4,759
2000	-1,081	4,855
1999	-2,153	4,937
1998	-2,144	5,022
1997	2,133	5,053
1996	0	5,038
1995	1,056	4,976
1994	6,307	4,880
1993	4,185	4,769
1992	6,239	4,652
1991	6,192	4,655
1990	8,157	4,759
1989	9,080	4,845
1988	15,055	4,889
1987	10,001	4,909
1986	20,931	4,983
1985	22,849	4,998
1984	37,604	4,979
1983	42,341	4,914
1982	50,906	4,808
1981	54,484	4,720
1980	60,748	4,672
1979	65,882	4,624
1978	64,124	4,587
1977	59,574	4,555
1976	65,236	4,519
1975	61,516	4,465
1974	68,111	4,411
1973	59,824	4,446
1972	64,887	4,487
1971	67,116	4,534
1970	71,222	4,567
1969	82,464	4,592
1968	87,408	4,605
1967	91,183	4,621
1966	86,998	4,593
1965	83,793	4,605
1964	83,402	4,326
1963	81,404	4,544
1962	85,327	4,498
1961	86,500	4,399
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Greece vs Samoa by year

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Greece

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Samoa
2023	6.8	25.4
2022	7.3	26.1
2021	8.1	26.9
2020	7.9	27.5
2019	7.8	28
2018	8.1	28.5
2017	8.2	28.8
2016	8.6	29.3
2015	8.5	29.8
2014	8.5	30.2
2013	8.6	30.5
2012	9.1	30.7
2011	9.6	30.8
2010	10.3	30.5
2009	10.6	30.1
2008	10.7	29.8
2007	10.1	29.3
2006	10.2	29.3
2005	9.8	29.5
2004	9.6	29.8
2003	9.6	30.2
2002	9.5	30.6
2001	9.4	31.3
2000	9.6	32.1
1999	9.4	32.8
1998	9.4	33.5
1997	9.6	33.9
1996	9.5	34.2
1995	9.6	34.1
1994	9.9	33.8
1993	9.7	33.5
1992	10	33
1991	9.9	33.4
1990	10	34.1
1989	10.1	34.7
1988	10.7	35.1
1987	10.6	35.5
1986	11.3	36.1
1985	11.7	36.2
1984	12.7	36.2
1983	13.5	35.8
1982	14	35.3
1981	14.5	35
1980	15.4	35.1
1979	15.5	35.2
1978	15.5	35.4
1977	15.4	35.6
1976	16	36
1975	15.7	36.6
1974	16.1	37.2
1973	15.4	38.3
1972	15.9	39.3
1971	16	40.3
1970	16.5	41.3
1969	17.6	42.3
1968	18.4	43.3
1967	18.8	44.3
1966	18	45.2
1965	17.7	46.5
1964	18	47.7
1963	17.5	48.8
1962	18	49.9
1961	17.9	50.5
1960	18.9	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 18.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Samoa
2100	11.4%	20.1%
2099	11.4%	20.2%
2098	11.5%	20.4%
2097	11.6%	20.5%
2096	11.6%	20.6%
2095	11.7%	20.8%
2094	11.8%	21%
2093	11.8%	21.2%
2092	11.9%	21.4%
2091	11.9%	21.6%
2090	12%	21.8%
2089	12%	22%
2088	12%	22.3%
2087	12%	22.6%
2086	12%	22.8%
2085	12%	23.1%
2084	12%	23.4%
2083	11.9%	23.6%
2082	11.9%	23.9%
2081	11.8%	24.2%
2080	11.7%	24.4%
2079	11.6%	24.7%
2078	11.6%	24.9%
2077	11.5%	25.1%
2076	11.4%	25.3%
2075	11.3%	25.5%
2074	11.3%	25.7%
2073	11.2%	25.8%
2072	11.2%	26%
2071	11.2%	26.1%
2070	11.2%	26.3%
2069	11.2%	26.5%
2068	11.2%	26.6%
2067	11.3%	26.8%
2066	11.3%	27%
2065	11.4%	27.3%
2064	11.5%	27.5%
2063	11.6%	27.8%
2062	11.7%	28.1%
2061	11.8%	28.5%
2060	11.9%	28.9%
2059	12%	29.3%
2058	12.1%	29.7%
2057	12.1%	30.1%
2056	12.2%	30.5%
2055	12.2%	31%
2054	12.3%	31.4%
2053	12.3%	31.7%
2052	12.2%	32.1%
2051	12.2%	32.4%
2050	12.1%	32.6%
2049	12%	32.8%
2048	11.9%	33%
2047	11.8%	33.1%
2046	11.7%	33.1%
2045	11.6%	33.1%
2044	11.5%	33.1%
2043	11.4%	33%
2042	11.2%	32.9%
2041	11.2%	32.8%
2040	11.1%	32.7%
2039	11%	32.6%
2038	11%	32.6%
2037	10.9%	32.7%
2036	11%	32.8%
2035	11%	33.1%
2034	11.1%	33.5%
2033	11.2%	34%
2032	11.4%	34.4%
2031	11.6%	34.9%
2030	11.8%	35.5%
2029	12%	36.1%
2028	12.2%	36.6%
2027	12.4%	37.3%
2026	12.7%	37.8%
2025	13%	38.3%
2024	13.2%	38.5%
2023	13.6%	38.7%
2022	13.8%	38.8%
2021	14%	38.7%
2020	14.2%	38.6%
2019	14.3%	38.5%
2018	14.4%	38.3%
2017	14.4%	38.2%
2016	14.4%	38.1%
2015	14.5%	38.1%
2014	14.6%	38.1%
2013	14.7%	38.1%
2012	14.7%	38.3%
2011	14.6%	38.4%
2010	14.6%	38.4%
2009	14.6%	38.5%
2008	14.6%	38.7%
2007	14.7%	39%
2006	14.8%	39.4%
2005	15%	39.6%
2004	15.2%	39.9%
2003	15.4%	40.2%
2002	15.6%	40.5%
2001	15.7%	40.7%
2000	15.8%	40.5%
1999	16%	40.3%
1998	16.2%	40.2%
1997	16.5%	40.1%
1996	16.9%	39.9%
1995	17.3%	39.9%
1994	17.8%	40%
1993	18.2%	40.3%
1992	18.6%	40.8%
1991	18.9%	41.2%
1990	19.4%	41.5%
1989	19.9%	41.8%
1988	20.5%	42%
1987	20.9%	42.2%
1986	21.4%	42.6%
1985	21.9%	43.1%
1984	22.4%	43.7%
1983	22.8%	44.4%
1982	23.2%	45.2%
1981	23.6%	45.9%
1980	23.4%	46.4%
1979	23.2%	46.9%
1978	23.5%	47.4%
1977	23.6%	48%
1976	23.8%	48.6%
1975	24%	49.3%
1974	24.3%	49.9%
1973	24.5%	50.4%
1972	24.8%	50.8%
1971	25.1%	51%
1970	24.8%	51.2%
1969	25.2%	51.4%
1968	25.2%	51.4%
1967	25.3%	51.4%
1966	25.5%	51.3%
1965	25.3%	51.3%
1964	25.9%	51.2%
1963	26%	50.9%
1962	26.1%	50.6%
1961	26.4%	50.2%
1960	26.7%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Samoa

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Greece

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Samoa
2023	5	101
2022	10	110
2021	9	115
2020	7	114
2019	5	111
2018	5	110
2017	5	111
2016	5	108
2015	5	108
2014	4	106
2013	4	100
2012	4	101
2011	4	93
2010	4	92
2009	3	94
2008	3	87
2007	3	85
2006	3	86
2005	3	87
2004	3	86
2003	3	87
2002	3	89
2001	3	93
2000	4	93
1999	4	94
1998	4	96
1997	4	98
1996	4	103
1995	5	105
1994	5	112
1993	5	117
1992	6	124
1991	6	131
1990	7	135
1989	7	136
1988	7	143
1987	9	147
1986	8	153
1985	9	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Samoa
2023	0.37%	1.57%
2022	0.38%	1.62%
2021	0.39%	1.66%
2020	0.4%	1.7%
2019	0.41%	2.02%
2018	0.42%	1.78%
2017	0.43%	1.81%
2016	0.43%	1.83%
2015	0.43%	1.85%
2014	0.42%	1.87%
2013	0.41%	1.89%
2012	0.4%	1.91%
2011	0.4%	1.92%
2010	0.39%	1.93%
2009	0.4%	2.54%
2008	0.4%	1.93%
2007	0.41%	1.93%
2006	0.43%	1.93%
2005	0.46%	1.93%
2004	0.49%	1.94%
2003	0.52%	1.97%
2002	0.56%	2%
2001	0.6%	2.06%
2000	0.64%	2.12%
1999	0.69%	2.19%
1998	0.73%	2.27%
1997	0.77%	2.35%
1996	0.81%	2.44%
1995	0.85%	2.52%
1994	0.88%	2.61%
1993	0.91%	2.7%
1992	0.95%	2.8%
1991	0.99%	2.89%
1990	1.05%	2.98%
1989	1.11%	3.08%
1988	1.19%	3.18%
1987	1.27%	3.3%
1986	1.37%	3.42%
1985	1.46%	3.56%
1984	1.54%	3.7%
1983	1.62%	3.85%
1982	1.71%	4.01%
1981	1.83%	4.19%
1980	1.96%	4.38%
1979	2.09%	4.59%
1978	2.24%	4.82%
1977	2.38%	5.07%
1976	2.51%	5.34%
1975	2.62%	5.62%
1974	2.7%	5.9%
1973	2.76%	6.2%
1972	2.84%	6.52%
1971	2.96%	6.85%
1970	3.13%	7.19%
1969	3.33%	7.53%
1968	3.54%	7.89%
1967	3.73%	8.23%
1966	3.86%	8.57%
1965	3.97%	8.9%
1964	4.1%	11.1%
1963	4.25%	9.56%
1962	4.39%	9.93%
1961	4.51%	10.3%
1960	4.62%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.