Samoa birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Samoa by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Samoa is 3.83, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.83 — a 20.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Samoa (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.18% annually. On average, 4,543 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.92% — 4,170 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Samoa ranks 131/196 for absolute natural population change and 50/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Samoa by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.51% will be to women under age 20, 53.9% to women ages 20-29, and 36.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.63%, 56.5%, and 34.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Samoa	World
2100	20.1%	16.5%
2099	20.2%	16.6%
2098	20.4%	16.6%
2097	20.5%	16.7%
2096	20.6%	16.8%
2095	20.8%	16.8%
2094	21%	16.9%
2093	21.2%	17%
2092	21.4%	17%
2091	21.6%	17.1%
2090	21.8%	17.2%
2089	22%	17.2%
2088	22.3%	17.3%
2087	22.6%	17.4%
2086	22.8%	17.4%
2085	23.1%	17.5%
2084	23.4%	17.5%
2083	23.6%	17.6%
2082	23.9%	17.7%
2081	24.2%	17.7%
2080	24.4%	17.8%
2079	24.7%	17.8%
2078	24.9%	17.9%
2077	25.1%	17.9%
2076	25.3%	18%
2075	25.5%	18%
2074	25.7%	18.1%
2073	25.8%	18.2%
2072	26%	18.2%
2071	26.1%	18.3%
2070	26.3%	18.3%
2069	26.5%	18.4%
2068	26.6%	18.5%
2067	26.8%	18.6%
2066	27%	18.6%
2065	27.3%	18.7%
2064	27.5%	18.8%
2063	27.8%	18.9%
2062	28.1%	19.1%
2061	28.5%	19.2%
2060	28.9%	19.3%
2059	29.3%	19.4%
2058	29.7%	19.5%
2057	30.1%	19.6%
2056	30.5%	19.8%
2055	31%	19.9%
2054	31.4%	20%
2053	31.7%	20.1%
2052	32.1%	20.2%
2051	32.4%	20.3%
2050	32.6%	20.4%
2049	32.8%	20.5%
2048	33%	20.6%
2047	33.1%	20.7%
2046	33.1%	20.8%
2045	33.1%	20.9%
2044	33.1%	20.9%
2043	33%	21%
2042	32.9%	21.1%
2041	32.8%	21.2%
2040	32.7%	21.2%
2039	32.6%	21.3%
2038	32.6%	21.4%
2037	32.7%	21.5%
2036	32.8%	21.6%
2035	33.1%	21.8%
2034	33.5%	22%
2033	34%	22.2%
2032	34.4%	22.4%
2031	34.9%	22.7%
2030	35.5%	23%
2029	36.1%	23.3%
2028	36.6%	23.6%
2027	37.3%	23.9%
2026	37.8%	24.2%
2025	38.3%	24.6%
2024	38.5%	24.7%
2023	38.7%	25%
2022	38.8%	25.3%
2021	38.7%	25.6%
2020	38.6%	25.8%
2019	38.5%	26%
2018	38.3%	26.2%
2017	38.2%	26.4%
2016	38.1%	26.5%
2015	38.1%	26.6%
2014	38.1%	26.8%
2013	38.1%	26.9%
2012	38.3%	27%
2011	38.4%	27.1%
2010	38.4%	27.3%
2009	38.5%	27.5%
2008	38.7%	27.6%
2007	39%	27.9%
2006	39.4%	28.1%
2005	39.6%	28.5%
2004	39.9%	28.8%
2003	40.2%	29.2%
2002	40.5%	29.6%
2001	40.7%	30%
2000	40.5%	30.4%
1999	40.3%	30.8%
1998	40.2%	31.1%
1997	40.1%	31.5%
1996	39.9%	31.8%
1995	39.9%	32.1%
1994	40%	32.3%
1993	40.3%	32.5%
1992	40.8%	32.7%
1991	41.2%	32.9%
1990	41.5%	33%
1989	41.8%	33.2%
1988	42%	33.4%
1987	42.2%	33.6%
1986	42.6%	33.8%
1985	43.1%	34%
1984	43.7%	34.3%
1983	44.4%	34.6%
1982	45.2%	34.9%
1981	45.9%	35.2%
1980	46.4%	35.5%
1979	46.9%	35.9%
1978	47.4%	36.3%
1977	48%	36.7%
1976	48.6%	36.9%
1975	49.3%	37.1%
1974	49.9%	37.2%
1973	50.4%	37.3%
1972	50.8%	37.5%
1971	51%	37.6%
1970	51.2%	37.7%
1969	51.4%	37.8%
1968	51.4%	37.9%
1967	51.4%	38%
1966	51.3%	38%
1965	51.3%	38%
1964	51.2%	38%
1963	50.9%	37.8%
1962	50.6%	37.6%
1961	50.2%	37.5%
1960	50.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Samoa was 50.1% in 1960, 40.8% in 1992, and 38.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Samoa.

Maternal mortality by year

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Samoa

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	World
2023	101	197
2022	110	203
2021	115	242
2020	114	211
2019	111	207
2018	110	211
2017	111	215
2016	108	220
2015	108	228
2014	106	231
2013	100	235
2012	101	239
2011	93	247
2010	92	253
2009	94	258
2008	87	264
2007	85	269
2006	86	276
2005	87	283
2004	86	291
2003	87	301
2002	89	311
2001	93	321
2000	93	328
1999	94	340
1998	96	360
1997	98	358
1996	103	366
1995	105	371
1994	112	382
1993	117	389
1992	124	395
1991	131	395
1990	135	391
1989	136	401
1988	143	414
1987	147	429
1986	153	438
1985	160	460

The maternal mortality rate in Samoa was 101 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.1% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 8.6% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Samoa

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	World
2023	1.57%	2.49%
2022	1.62%	2.59%
2021	1.66%	2.66%
2020	1.7%	2.75%
2019	2.02%	2.86%
2018	1.78%	2.97%
2017	1.81%	3.11%
2016	1.83%	3.22%
2015	1.85%	3.35%
2014	1.87%	3.48%
2013	1.89%	3.61%
2012	1.91%	3.77%
2011	1.92%	3.97%
2010	1.93%	4.11%
2009	2.54%	4.31%
2008	1.93%	4.5%
2007	1.93%	4.7%
2006	1.93%	4.92%
2005	1.93%	5.16%
2004	1.94%	5.43%
2003	1.97%	5.65%
2002	2%	5.94%
2001	2.06%	6.21%
2000	2.12%	6.48%
1999	2.19%	6.75%
1998	2.27%	7.05%
1997	2.35%	7.28%
1996	2.44%	7.52%
1995	2.52%	7.76%
1994	2.61%	7.98%
1993	2.7%	8.19%
1992	2.8%	8.46%
1991	2.89%	8.66%
1990	2.98%	8.81%
1989	3.08%	9.02%
1988	3.18%	9.31%
1987	3.3%	9.47%
1986	3.42%	9.81%
1985	3.56%	10.1%
1984	3.7%	10.4%
1983	3.85%	10.6%
1982	4.01%	10.8%
1981	4.19%	11%
1980	4.38%	11.4%
1979	4.59%	11.7%
1978	4.82%	12.2%
1977	5.07%	12.6%
1976	5.34%	13%
1975	5.62%	13.4%
1974	5.9%	13.8%
1973	6.2%	14.1%
1972	6.52%	14.5%
1971	6.85%	15.1%
1970	7.19%	15.2%
1969	7.53%	15.4%
1968	7.89%	15.6%
1967	8.23%	15.9%
1966	8.57%	16.1%
1965	8.9%	16.4%
1964	11.1%	16.6%
1963	9.56%	16.5%
1962	9.93%	16.7%
1961	10.3%	17%
1960	10.7%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Samoa was 15.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.57% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 21.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.