Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Samoa

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Samoa by year

Chart Table

Qatar

Samoa

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Samoa
2023	1.73	3.83
2022	1.74	3.88
2021	1.61	3.94
2020	1.68	4
2019	1.73	4.06
2018	1.76	4.14
2017	1.83	4.2
2016	1.86	4.26
2015	1.98	4.34
2014	2.03	4.42
2013	2.03	4.49
2012	2.04	4.55
2011	2.07	4.56
2010	2.14	4.52
2009	2.25	4.47
2008	2.37	4.42
2007	2.44	4.36
2006	2.51	4.32
2005	2.64	4.32
2004	2.79	4.34
2003	2.93	4.39
2002	3.01	4.44
2001	3.08	4.48
2000	3.07	4.52
1999	3.12	4.57
1998	3.21	4.64
1997	3.33	4.7
1996	3.44	4.74
1995	3.56	4.77
1994	3.67	4.79
1993	3.77	4.83
1992	3.85	4.87
1991	3.99	4.91
1990	4.23	5.01
1989	4.41	5.11
1988	4.51	5.21
1987	4.54	5.32
1986	4.57	5.42
1985	4.64	5.49
1984	4.76	5.55
1983	4.9	5.62
1982	5.04	5.68
1981	5.2	5.75
1980	5.33	5.86
1979	5.46	5.99
1978	5.58	6.15
1977	5.69	6.31
1976	5.78	6.47
1975	5.86	6.61
1974	5.94	6.75
1973	6.01	6.91
1972	6.07	7.07
1971	6.15	7.22
1970	6.23	7.34
1969	6.31	7.43
1968	6.39	7.5
1967	6.46	7.55
1966	6.52	7.6
1965	6.53	7.65
1964	6.53	7.7
1963	6.53	7.73
1962	6.53	7.76
1961	6.53	7.77
1960	6.53	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs Samoa population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Qatar

Samoa

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Samoa
2023	23,845	4,170
2022	24,360	4,288
2021	21,297	4,379
2020	25,128	4,442
2019	24,112	4,495
2018	23,340	4,637
2017	23,244	4,661
2016	22,416	4,720
2015	22,568	4,795
2014	21,699	4,849
2013	19,669	4,875
2012	17,681	4,863
2011	16,543	4,860
2010	16,225	4,779
2009	15,595	4,525
2008	14,062	4,581
2007	11,351	4,480
2006	10,225	4,473
2005	11,392	4,503
2004	11,242	4,554
2003	11,291	4,622
2002	11,062	4,672
2001	10,683	4,759
2000	9,974	4,855
1999	9,431	4,937
1998	9,055	5,022
1997	8,846	5,053
1996	9,049	5,038
1995	9,186	4,976
1994	9,257	4,880
1993	9,250	4,769
1992	9,189	4,652
1991	9,182	4,655
1990	9,388	4,759
1989	9,407	4,845
1988	9,198	4,889
1987	8,806	4,909
1986	8,439	4,983
1985	8,212	4,998
1984	7,997	4,979
1983	7,765	4,914
1982	7,489	4,808
1981	7,202	4,720
1980	6,894	4,672
1979	6,579	4,624
1978	6,246	4,587
1977	5,925	4,555
1976	5,598	4,519
1975	5,289	4,465
1974	5,015	4,411
1973	4,780	4,446
1972	4,581	4,487
1971	4,433	4,534
1970	4,346	4,567
1969	3,941	4,592
1968	3,547	4,605
1967	3,167	4,621
1966	2,811	4,593
1965	2,472	4,605
1964	2,150	4,326
1963	1,854	4,544
1962	1,589	4,498
1961	1,357	4,399
1960	1,220	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 +0.9% in Qatar and +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Samoa by year

Chart Table

Qatar

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Samoa
2023	9.91	25.4
2022	10.1	26.1
2021	9.56	26.9
2020	10	27.5
2019	9.98	28
2018	9.92	28.5
2017	10	28.8
2016	9.97	29.3
2015	10.6	29.8
2014	11.1	30.2
2013	11.4	30.5
2012	11.4	30.7
2011	11.3	30.8
2010	11.2	30.5
2009	11	30.1
2008	11.2	29.8
2007	10.8	29.3
2006	12	29.3
2005	15.4	29.5
2004	16.3	29.8
2003	16.9	30.2
2002	17.4	30.6
2001	17.6	31.3
2000	17.3	32.1
1999	17.3	32.8
1998	17.5	33.5
1997	18	33.9
1996	19.1	34.2
1995	19.9	34.1
1994	20.6	33.8
1993	21.2	33.5
1992	21.7	33
1991	22.3	33.4
1990	23.5	34.1
1989	24.4	34.7
1988	24.7	35.1
1987	24.6	35.5
1986	24.5	36.1
1985	25	36.2
1984	25.7	36.2
1983	26.4	35.8
1982	27.1	35.3
1981	27.8	35
1980	28.4	35.1
1979	29	35.2
1978	29.6	35.4
1977	30.3	35.6
1976	31	36
1975	31.9	36.6
1974	33.1	37.2
1973	34.7	38.3
1972	36.9	39.3
1971	40	40.3
1970	44.3	41.3
1969	45.6	42.3
1968	46.4	43.3
1967	47.1	44.3
1966	47.6	45.2
1965	47.6	46.5
1964	47.3	47.7
1963	46.7	48.8
1962	45.9	49.9
1961	44.9	50.5
1960	45.3	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 45.3 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Qatar	Samoa
2100	18.4%	20.1%
2099	18.4%	20.2%
2098	18.4%	20.4%
2097	18.4%	20.5%
2096	18.4%	20.6%
2095	18.4%	20.8%
2094	18.4%	21%
2093	18.4%	21.2%
2092	18.4%	21.4%
2091	18.4%	21.6%
2090	18.4%	21.8%
2089	18.4%	22%
2088	18.4%	22.3%
2087	18.4%	22.6%
2086	18.4%	22.8%
2085	18.4%	23.1%
2084	18.4%	23.4%
2083	18.4%	23.6%
2082	18.4%	23.9%
2081	18.4%	24.2%
2080	18.4%	24.4%
2079	18.4%	24.7%
2078	18.4%	24.9%
2077	18.4%	25.1%
2076	18.4%	25.3%
2075	18.4%	25.5%
2074	18.3%	25.7%
2073	18.3%	25.8%
2072	18.3%	26%
2071	18.3%	26.1%
2070	18.2%	26.3%
2069	18.2%	26.5%
2068	18.2%	26.6%
2067	18.1%	26.8%
2066	18.1%	27%
2065	18.1%	27.3%
2064	18.1%	27.5%
2063	18.1%	27.8%
2062	18%	28.1%
2061	18%	28.5%
2060	18%	28.9%
2059	18%	29.3%
2058	18%	29.7%
2057	18%	30.1%
2056	18%	30.5%
2055	18%	31%
2054	17.9%	31.4%
2053	17.9%	31.7%
2052	17.9%	32.1%
2051	17.8%	32.4%
2050	17.8%	32.6%
2049	17.7%	32.8%
2048	17.6%	33%
2047	17.5%	33.1%
2046	17.4%	33.1%
2045	17.3%	33.1%
2044	17.2%	33.1%
2043	17.1%	33%
2042	16.9%	32.9%
2041	16.8%	32.8%
2040	16.6%	32.7%
2039	16.4%	32.6%
2038	16.3%	32.6%
2037	16.1%	32.7%
2036	16%	32.8%
2035	15.8%	33.1%
2034	15.7%	33.5%
2033	15.6%	34%
2032	15.5%	34.4%
2031	15.4%	34.9%
2030	15.3%	35.5%
2029	15.2%	36.1%
2028	15.1%	36.6%
2027	15%	37.3%
2026	15%	37.8%
2025	15%	38.3%
2024	15.1%	38.5%
2023	15.2%	38.7%
2022	15.2%	38.8%
2021	15.5%	38.7%
2020	15.4%	38.6%
2019	14.6%	38.5%
2018	14%	38.3%
2017	13.7%	38.2%
2016	13.7%	38.1%
2015	13.9%	38.1%
2014	14.4%	38.1%
2013	14.6%	38.1%
2012	14.5%	38.3%
2011	14.2%	38.4%
2010	13.9%	38.4%
2009	14%	38.5%
2008	14.6%	38.7%
2007	16.4%	39%
2006	20.2%	39.4%
2005	22.5%	39.6%
2004	22.2%	39.9%
2003	22.2%	40.2%
2002	22.5%	40.5%
2001	23%	40.7%
2000	23.5%	40.5%
1999	24.1%	40.3%
1998	24.8%	40.2%
1997	25.5%	40.1%
1996	25.9%	39.9%
1995	26.1%	39.9%
1994	26.2%	40%
1993	26.4%	40.3%
1992	26.6%	40.8%
1991	26.8%	41.2%
1990	27%	41.5%
1989	27.1%	41.8%
1988	27.2%	42%
1987	27.2%	42.2%
1986	27%	42.6%
1985	27.2%	43.1%
1984	27.6%	43.7%
1983	28.1%	44.4%
1982	28.6%	45.2%
1981	29.2%	45.9%
1980	30%	46.4%
1979	31%	46.9%
1978	32.1%	47.4%
1977	33.3%	48%
1976	34.6%	48.6%
1975	35.7%	49.3%
1974	36.7%	49.9%
1973	37.4%	50.4%
1972	37.5%	50.8%
1971	36.9%	51%
1970	35.1%	51.2%
1969	33.9%	51.4%
1968	34.2%	51.4%
1967	34.7%	51.4%
1966	35.3%	51.3%
1965	36.2%	51.3%
1964	37.2%	51.2%
1963	38.7%	50.9%
1962	40.5%	50.6%
1961	42.5%	50.2%
1960	44.2%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 27% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Samoa

Chart Table

Qatar

Samoa

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Samoa
2023	4	101
2022	8	110
2021	7	115
2020	6	114
2019	5	111
2018	5	110
2017	5	111
2016	5	108
2015	6	108
2014	6	106
2013	6	100
2012	7	101
2011	7	93
2010	8	92
2009	8	94
2008	9	87
2007	9	85
2006	10	86
2005	11	87
2004	11	86
2003	11	87
2002	11	89
2001	12	93
2000	11	93
1999	12	94
1998	12	96
1997	13	98
1996	13	103
1995	13	105
1994	13	112
1993	13	117
1992	13	124
1991	13	131
1990	13	135
1989	14	136
1988	15	143
1987	15	147
1986	16	153
1985	17	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Qatar

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Samoa
2023	0.6%	1.57%
2022	0.61%	1.62%
2021	0.63%	1.66%
2020	0.64%	1.7%
2019	0.67%	2.02%
2018	0.69%	1.78%
2017	0.72%	1.81%
2016	0.75%	1.83%
2015	0.79%	1.85%
2014	0.82%	1.87%
2013	0.84%	1.89%
2012	0.87%	1.91%
2011	0.89%	1.92%
2010	0.91%	1.93%
2009	0.93%	2.54%
2008	0.96%	1.93%
2007	0.98%	1.93%
2006	1.01%	1.93%
2005	1.04%	1.93%
2004	1.08%	1.94%
2003	1.12%	1.97%
2002	1.16%	2%
2001	1.2%	2.06%
2000	1.25%	2.12%
1999	1.29%	2.19%
1998	1.34%	2.27%
1997	1.4%	2.35%
1996	1.46%	2.44%
1995	1.53%	2.52%
1994	1.61%	2.61%
1993	1.71%	2.7%
1992	1.82%	2.8%
1991	1.94%	2.89%
1990	2.08%	2.98%
1989	2.23%	3.08%
1988	2.37%	3.18%
1987	2.52%	3.3%
1986	2.68%	3.42%
1985	2.82%	3.56%
1984	2.98%	3.7%
1983	3.13%	3.85%
1982	3.29%	4.01%
1981	3.45%	4.19%
1980	3.62%	4.38%
1979	3.81%	4.59%
1978	4.02%	4.82%
1977	4.24%	5.07%
1976	4.48%	5.34%
1975	4.75%	5.62%
1974	5.06%	5.9%
1973	5.4%	6.2%
1972	5.77%	6.52%
1971	6.16%	6.85%
1970	6.6%	7.19%
1969	7.07%	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 0.6% in Qatar and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.