Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Samoa

Fertility rate in Israel vs Samoa by year

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Israel

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Israel	Samoa
2023	2.85	3.83
2022	2.89	3.88
2021	3	3.94
2020	2.9	4
2019	3.01	4.06
2018	3.09	4.14
2017	3.11	4.2
2016	3.11	4.26
2015	3.09	4.34
2014	3.08	4.42
2013	3.03	4.49
2012	3.05	4.55
2011	2.98	4.56
2010	3.03	4.52
2009	2.96	4.47
2008	2.96	4.42
2007	2.9	4.36
2006	2.88	4.32
2005	2.84	4.32
2004	2.9	4.34
2003	2.95	4.39
2002	2.89	4.44
2001	2.92	4.48
2000	2.95	4.52
1999	2.97	4.57
1998	2.98	4.64
1997	2.94	4.7
1996	2.9	4.74
1995	2.9	4.77
1994	2.9	4.79
1993	2.8	4.83
1992	2.7	4.87
1991	2.76	4.91
1990	2.82	5.01
1989	2.89	5.11
1988	2.95	5.21
1987	3.01	5.32
1986	3.03	5.42
1985	3.06	5.49
1984	3.08	5.55
1983	3.11	5.62
1982	3.13	5.68
1981	3.19	5.75
1980	3.24	5.86
1979	3.3	5.99
1978	3.35	6.15
1977	3.41	6.31
1976	3.48	6.47
1975	3.55	6.61
1974	3.63	6.75
1973	3.7	6.91
1972	3.77	7.07
1971	3.77	7.22
1970	3.78	7.34
1969	3.78	7.43
1968	3.79	7.5
1967	3.79	7.55
1966	3.8	7.6
1965	3.81	7.65
1964	3.83	7.7
1963	3.84	7.73
1962	3.85	7.76
1961	3.86	7.77
1960	3.87	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Samoa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Israel

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Israel	Samoa
2023	131,977	4,170
2022	129,982	4,288
2021	134,011	4,379
2020	128,089	4,442
2019	135,810	4,495
2018	140,348	4,637
2017	138,541	4,661
2016	136,736	4,720
2015	134,082	4,795
2014	133,916	4,849
2013	129,758	4,875
2012	128,941	4,863
2011	125,030	4,860
2010	126,552	4,779
2009	122,015	4,525
2008	117,672	4,581
2007	111,292	4,480
2006	109,332	4,473
2005	105,338	4,503
2004	106,901	4,554
2003	106,366	4,622
2002	101,178	4,672
2001	99,160	4,759
2000	98,737	4,855
1999	94,325	4,937
1998	93,744	5,022
1997	88,707	5,053
1996	86,518	5,038
1995	82,066	4,976
1994	79,365	4,880
1993	77,337	4,769
1992	77,357	4,652
1991	73,740	4,655
1990	71,764	4,759
1989	68,674	4,845
1988	71,072	4,889
1987	69,904	4,909
1986	70,073	4,983
1985	71,538	4,998
1984	70,703	4,979
1983	70,196	4,914
1982	68,931	4,808
1981	67,647	4,720
1980	68,253	4,672
1979	68,148	4,624
1978	67,158	4,587
1977	70,092	4,555
1976	74,899	4,519
1975	70,828	4,465
1974	68,891	4,411
1973	65,560	4,446
1972	62,960	4,487
1971	64,449	4,534
1970	56,506	4,567
1969	53,800	4,592
1968	51,014	4,605
1967	47,488	4,621
1966	50,477	4,593
1965	49,979	4,605
1964	48,015	4,326
1963	44,964	4,544
1962	43,337	4,498
1961	42,170	4,399
1960	44,818	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 +1.34% in Israel and +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Israel vs Samoa by year

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Israel

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Israel	Samoa
2023	18.6	25.4
2022	19	26.1
2021	19.7	26.9
2020	19.2	27.5
2019	20.1	28
2018	20.8	28.5
2017	21.1	28.8
2016	21.2	29.3
2015	21.3	29.8
2014	21.5	30.2
2013	21.3	30.5
2012	21.6	30.7
2011	21.4	30.8
2010	21.8	30.5
2009	21.5	30.1
2008	21.5	29.8
2007	21.1	29.3
2006	21	29.3
2005	20.8	29.5
2004	21.3	29.8
2003	21.7	30.2
2002	21.2	30.6
2001	21.2	31.3
2000	21.7	32.1
1999	21.5	32.8
1998	21.9	33.5
1997	21.4	33.9
1996	21.3	34.2
1995	21.1	34.1
1994	21.2	33.8
1993	21.3	33.5
1992	21.5	33
1991	21.4	33.4
1990	22.2	34.1
1989	22.3	34.7
1988	22.6	35.1
1987	22.7	35.5
1986	23.1	36.1
1985	23.5	36.2
1984	23.7	36.2
1983	24	35.8
1982	24	35.3
1981	23.6	35
1980	24.3	35.1
1979	24.7	35.2
1978	25	35.4
1977	26.3	35.6
1976	27.9	36
1975	27.6	36.6
1974	27.5	37.2
1973	27	38.3
1972	27.2	39.3
1971	28	40.3
1970	26.1	41.3
1969	25.6	42.3
1968	24.9	43.3
1967	23.7	44.3
1966	25.5	45.2
1965	25.8	46.5
1964	25.7	47.7
1963	25	48.8
1962	24.9	49.9
1961	25.1	50.5
1960	26.9	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 26.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Israel

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Israel	Samoa
2100	17.4%	20.1%
2099	17.5%	20.2%
2098	17.6%	20.4%
2097	17.7%	20.5%
2096	17.8%	20.6%
2095	17.9%	20.8%
2094	18.1%	21%
2093	18.2%	21.2%
2092	18.3%	21.4%
2091	18.4%	21.6%
2090	18.5%	21.8%
2089	18.6%	22%
2088	18.8%	22.3%
2087	18.9%	22.6%
2086	19%	22.8%
2085	19.1%	23.1%
2084	19.2%	23.4%
2083	19.3%	23.6%
2082	19.4%	23.9%
2081	19.4%	24.2%
2080	19.5%	24.4%
2079	19.6%	24.7%
2078	19.7%	24.9%
2077	19.7%	25.1%
2076	19.8%	25.3%
2075	19.9%	25.5%
2074	20%	25.7%
2073	20.1%	25.8%
2072	20.2%	26%
2071	20.3%	26.1%
2070	20.4%	26.3%
2069	20.5%	26.5%
2068	20.7%	26.6%
2067	20.8%	26.8%
2066	21%	27%
2065	21.1%	27.3%
2064	21.3%	27.5%
2063	21.5%	27.8%
2062	21.7%	28.1%
2061	21.9%	28.5%
2060	22.1%	28.9%
2059	22.3%	29.3%
2058	22.5%	29.7%
2057	22.6%	30.1%
2056	22.8%	30.5%
2055	23%	31%
2054	23.1%	31.4%
2053	23.3%	31.7%
2052	23.4%	32.1%
2051	23.5%	32.4%
2050	23.6%	32.6%
2049	23.6%	32.8%
2048	23.7%	33%
2047	23.7%	33.1%
2046	23.8%	33.1%
2045	23.8%	33.1%
2044	23.8%	33.1%
2043	23.9%	33%
2042	23.9%	32.9%
2041	23.9%	32.8%
2040	24%	32.7%
2039	24%	32.6%
2038	24.1%	32.6%
2037	24.3%	32.7%
2036	24.5%	32.8%
2035	24.6%	33.1%
2034	24.8%	33.5%
2033	25.1%	34%
2032	25.4%	34.4%
2031	25.7%	34.9%
2030	25.9%	35.5%
2029	26.2%	36.1%
2028	26.5%	36.6%
2027	26.8%	37.3%
2026	27%	37.8%
2025	27.3%	38.3%
2024	27.4%	38.5%
2023	27.6%	38.7%
2022	27.8%	38.8%
2021	27.9%	38.7%
2020	28%	38.6%
2019	28.1%	38.5%
2018	28.2%	38.3%
2017	28.2%	38.2%
2016	28.3%	38.1%
2015	28.2%	38.1%
2014	28.2%	38.1%
2013	28.2%	38.1%
2012	28.1%	38.3%
2011	28.1%	38.4%
2010	28%	38.4%
2009	27.9%	38.5%
2008	27.8%	38.7%
2007	27.8%	39%
2006	27.8%	39.4%
2005	27.9%	39.6%
2004	27.9%	39.9%
2003	27.9%	40.2%
2002	28%	40.5%
2001	28.1%	40.7%
2000	28.3%	40.5%
1999	28.5%	40.3%
1998	28.8%	40.2%
1997	29%	40.1%
1996	29.3%	39.9%
1995	29.6%	39.9%
1994	29.8%	40%
1993	30%	40.3%
1992	30.3%	40.8%
1991	30.7%	41.2%
1990	31.3%	41.5%
1989	31.7%	41.8%
1988	31.9%	42%
1987	32.1%	42.2%
1986	32.3%	42.6%
1985	32.5%	43.1%
1984	32.6%	43.7%
1983	32.7%	44.4%
1982	32.7%	45.2%
1981	32.8%	45.9%
1980	32.9%	46.4%
1979	33%	46.9%
1978	33%	47.4%
1977	32.9%	48%
1976	32.8%	48.6%
1975	32.7%	49.3%
1974	32.7%	49.9%
1973	32.6%	50.4%
1972	32.7%	50.8%
1971	32.9%	51%
1970	33.2%	51.2%
1969	33.5%	51.4%
1968	33.8%	51.4%
1967	34.1%	51.4%
1966	34.4%	51.3%
1965	34.6%	51.3%
1964	34.8%	51.2%
1963	34.9%	50.9%
1962	34.8%	50.6%
1961	34.9%	50.2%
1960	35.2%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Samoa

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Israel

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Israel	Samoa
2023	2	101
2022	3	110
2021	3	115
2020	3	114
2019	3	111
2018	3	110
2017	3	111
2016	3	108
2015	3	108
2014	3	106
2013	3	100
2012	3	101
2011	3	93
2010	3	92
2009	4	94
2008	4	87
2007	4	85
2006	4	86
2005	4	87
2004	5	86
2003	5	87
2002	7	89
2001	7	93
2000	9	93
1999	11	94
1998	14	96
1997	17	98
1996	20	103
1995	22	105
1994	24	112
1993	25	117
1992	27	124
1991	28	131
1990	29	135
1989	30	136
1988	31	143
1987	30	147
1986	36	153
1985	36	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Israel

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Israel	Samoa
2023	0.34%	1.57%
2022	0.34%	1.62%
2021	0.35%	1.66%
2020	0.35%	1.7%
2019	0.36%	2.02%
2018	0.37%	1.78%
2017	0.37%	1.81%
2016	0.38%	1.83%
2015	0.39%	1.85%
2014	0.4%	1.87%
2013	0.41%	1.89%
2012	0.43%	1.91%
2011	0.44%	1.92%
2010	0.46%	1.93%
2009	0.47%	2.54%
2008	0.49%	1.93%
2007	0.51%	1.93%
2006	0.53%	1.93%
2005	0.56%	1.93%
2004	0.58%	1.94%
2003	0.61%	1.97%
2002	0.63%	2%
2001	0.66%	2.06%
2000	0.69%	2.12%
1999	0.72%	2.19%
1998	0.75%	2.27%
1997	0.78%	2.35%
1996	0.82%	2.44%
1995	0.87%	2.52%
1994	0.92%	2.61%
1993	0.98%	2.7%
1992	1.04%	2.8%
1991	1.1%	2.89%
1990	1.15%	2.98%
1989	1.21%	3.08%
1988	1.26%	3.18%
1987	1.31%	3.3%
1986	1.37%	3.42%
1985	1.44%	3.56%
1984	1.51%	3.7%
1983	1.59%	3.85%
1982	1.66%	4.01%
1981	1.74%	4.19%
1980	1.82%	4.38%
1979	1.93%	4.59%
1978	2.05%	4.82%
1977	2.19%	5.07%
1976	2.33%	5.34%
1975	2.48%	5.62%
1974	2.61%	5.9%
1973	2.72%	6.2%
1972	2.82%	6.52%
1971	2.91%	6.85%
1970	3.01%	7.19%
1969	3.11%	7.53%
1968	3.23%	7.89%
1967	3.36%	8.23%
1966	3.52%	8.57%
1965	3.68%	8.9%
1964	3.86%	11.1%
1963	4.06%	9.56%
1962	4.26%	9.93%
1961	4.48%	10.3%
1960	4.71%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.