Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Samoa

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.83	2.28
2022	3.88	2.14
2021	3.94	2.17
2020	4	2.27
2019	4.06	2.49
2018	4.14	2.67
2017	4.2	2.67
2016	4.26	2.65
2015	4.34	2.63
2014	4.42	2.68
2013	4.49	2.67
2012	4.55	2.78
2011	4.56	2.8
2010	4.52	2.81
2009	4.47	2.95
2008	4.42	3.07
2007	4.36	3.19
2006	4.32	3.18
2005	4.32	3.16
2004	4.34	3.26
2003	4.39	3.47
2002	4.44	3.71
2001	4.48	3.96
2000	4.52	4.21
1999	4.57	4.35
1998	4.64	4.52
1997	4.7	4.66
1996	4.74	4.81
1995	4.77	4.99
1994	4.79	5.16
1993	4.83	5.33
1992	4.87	5.49
1991	4.91	5.64
1990	5.01	5.8
1989	5.11	5.98
1988	5.21	6.15
1987	5.32	6.34
1986	5.42	6.52
1985	5.49	6.65
1984	5.55	6.78
1983	5.62	6.88
1982	5.68	6.98
1981	5.75	7.07
1980	5.86	7.15
1979	5.99	7.23
1978	6.15	7.26
1977	6.31	7.3
1976	6.47	7.33
1975	6.61	7.37
1974	6.75	7.43
1973	6.91	7.48
1972	7.07	7.54
1971	7.22	7.56
1970	7.34	7.58
1969	7.43	7.6
1968	7.5	7.63
1967	7.55	7.66
1966	7.6	7.66
1965	7.65	7.66
1964	7.7	7.67
1963	7.73	7.65
1962	7.76	7.64
1961	7.77	7.63
1960	7.78	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Samoa vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Saudi Arabia
2023	4,170	474,366
2022	4,288	406,920
2021	4,379	409,032
2020	4,442	447,036
2019	4,495	474,407
2018	4,637	528,767
2017	4,661	546,751
2016	4,720	537,829
2015	4,795	511,023
2014	4,849	493,431
2013	4,875	475,299
2012	4,863	465,649
2011	4,860	443,675
2010	4,779	418,641
2009	4,525	438,557
2008	4,581	433,457
2007	4,480	425,199
2006	4,473	399,333
2005	4,503	375,938
2004	4,554	362,843
2003	4,622	364,520
2002	4,672	372,099
2001	4,759	382,153
2000	4,855	392,407
1999	4,937	390,112
1998	5,022	389,499
1997	5,053	385,033
1996	5,038	382,248
1995	4,976	380,231
1994	4,880	377,351
1993	4,769	372,621
1992	4,652	366,763
1991	4,655	361,329
1990	4,759	355,495
1989	4,845	349,399
1988	4,889	342,865
1987	4,909	333,088
1986	4,983	322,340
1985	4,998	310,558
1984	4,979	296,615
1983	4,914	280,616
1982	4,808	264,831
1981	4,720	249,156
1980	4,672	234,372
1979	4,624	220,186
1978	4,587	205,331
1977	4,555	191,103
1976	4,519	178,024
1975	4,465	166,223
1974	4,411	155,478
1973	4,446	145,450
1972	4,487	136,360
1971	4,534	127,600
1970	4,567	120,440
1969	4,592	113,859
1968	4,605	108,281
1967	4,621	103,343
1966	4,593	98,361
1965	4,605	93,820
1964	4,326	89,776
1963	4,544	85,480
1962	4,498	81,393
1961	4,399	77,743
1960	4,298	74,143

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 +1.92% in Samoa and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Samoa

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Saudi Arabia
2023	25.4	16.4
2022	26.1	15.2
2021	26.9	15.9
2020	27.5	16.6
2019	28	18.1
2018	28.5	19.7
2017	28.8	19.8
2016	29.3	19.6
2015	29.8	19.4
2014	30.2	19.8
2013	30.5	19.7
2012	30.7	20.4
2011	30.8	20.3
2010	30.5	20.1
2009	30.1	20.8
2008	29.8	21.3
2007	29.3	21.7
2006	29.3	21.4
2005	29.5	21.1
2004	29.8	21.3
2003	30.2	22.3
2002	30.6	23.8
2001	31.3	25.5
2000	32.1	27.5
1999	32.8	28.5
1998	33.5	29.5
1997	33.9	30.3
1996	34.2	31.2
1995	34.1	32.3
1994	33.8	33.4
1993	33.5	34.5
1992	33	35.5
1991	33.4	36.7
1990	34.1	38
1989	34.7	39.3
1988	35.1	40.7
1987	35.5	41.9
1986	36.1	43.1
1985	36.2	44.2
1984	36.2	45
1983	35.8	45.6
1982	35.3	46.1
1981	35	46.6
1980	35.1	47.1
1979	35.2	47.5
1978	35.4	47.5
1977	35.6	47.5
1976	36	47.6
1975	36.6	47.7
1974	37.2	47.8
1973	38.3	48
1972	39.3	48.3
1971	40.3	48.4
1970	41.3	48.7
1969	42.3	48.9
1968	43.3	49.3
1967	44.3	49.8
1966	45.2	50.1
1965	46.5	50.4
1964	47.7	50.8
1963	48.8	51
1962	49.9	51.1
1961	50.5	51.4
1960	51	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 51 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Saudi Arabia
2100	20.1%	17.3%
2099	20.2%	17.3%
2098	20.4%	17.3%
2097	20.5%	17.3%
2096	20.6%	17.3%
2095	20.8%	17.3%
2094	21%	17.4%
2093	21.2%	17.4%
2092	21.4%	17.4%
2091	21.6%	17.4%
2090	21.8%	17.4%
2089	22%	17.5%
2088	22.3%	17.5%
2087	22.6%	17.5%
2086	22.8%	17.6%
2085	23.1%	17.6%
2084	23.4%	17.7%
2083	23.6%	17.7%
2082	23.9%	17.7%
2081	24.2%	17.8%
2080	24.4%	17.8%
2079	24.7%	17.9%
2078	24.9%	17.9%
2077	25.1%	18%
2076	25.3%	18%
2075	25.5%	18.1%
2074	25.7%	18.2%
2073	25.8%	18.2%
2072	26%	18.3%
2071	26.1%	18.3%
2070	26.3%	18.4%
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%	18.7%
2063	27.8%	18.8%
2062	28.1%	18.9%
2061	28.5%	19%
2060	28.9%	19%
2059	29.3%	19.1%
2058	29.7%	19.2%
2057	30.1%	19.3%
2056	30.5%	19.4%
2055	31%	19.5%
2054	31.4%	19.6%
2053	31.7%	19.8%
2052	32.1%	19.9%
2051	32.4%	20%
2050	32.6%	20.1%
2049	32.8%	20.3%
2048	33%	20.4%
2047	33.1%	20.6%
2046	33.1%	20.7%
2045	33.1%	20.9%
2044	33.1%	21.1%
2043	33%	21.2%
2042	32.9%	21.4%
2041	32.8%	21.6%
2040	32.7%	21.8%
2039	32.6%	22%
2038	32.6%	22.1%
2037	32.7%	22.1%
2036	32.8%	22.2%
2035	33.1%	22.2%
2034	33.5%	22.3%
2033	34%	22.4%
2032	34.4%	22.5%
2031	34.9%	22.7%
2030	35.5%	22.8%
2029	36.1%	23%
2028	36.6%	23.2%
2027	37.3%	23.3%
2026	37.8%	23.5%
2025	38.3%	23.7%
2024	38.5%	23.8%
2023	38.7%	24.1%
2022	38.8%	24.6%
2021	38.7%	25.2%
2020	38.6%	25.5%
2019	38.5%	25.8%
2018	38.3%	25.7%
2017	38.2%	25.2%
2016	38.1%	24.9%
2015	38.1%	25.1%
2014	38.1%	25.4%
2013	38.1%	25.8%
2012	38.3%	26.3%
2011	38.4%	26.9%
2010	38.4%	27.6%
2009	38.5%	28.5%
2008	38.7%	29.5%
2007	39%	30.6%
2006	39.4%	31.9%
2005	39.6%	33.2%
2004	39.9%	34.5%
2003	40.2%	35.7%
2002	40.5%	36.8%
2001	40.7%	37.7%
2000	40.5%	38.3%
1999	40.3%	38.9%
1998	40.2%	39.5%
1997	40.1%	40.1%
1996	39.9%	40.7%
1995	39.9%	41.2%
1994	40%	41.7%
1993	40.3%	42.1%
1992	40.8%	42.4%
1991	41.2%	42.7%
1990	41.5%	43%
1989	41.8%	43.2%
1988	42%	43.3%
1987	42.2%	43.4%
1986	42.6%	43.5%
1985	43.1%	43.6%
1984	43.7%	43.6%
1983	44.4%	43.7%
1982	45.2%	43.8%
1981	45.9%	43.9%
1980	46.4%	44.1%
1979	46.9%	44.2%
1978	47.4%	44.3%
1977	48%	44.5%
1976	48.6%	44.6%
1975	49.3%	44.8%
1974	49.9%	45%
1973	50.4%	45.2%
1972	50.8%	45.3%
1971	51%	45.5%
1970	51.2%	45.5%
1969	51.4%	45.5%
1968	51.4%	45.4%
1967	51.4%	45.3%
1966	51.3%	45.1%
1965	51.3%	44.8%
1964	51.2%	44.6%
1963	50.9%	44.3%
1962	50.6%	43.9%
1961	50.2%	43.6%
1960	50.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Saudi Arabia

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Samoa

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Saudi Arabia
2023	101	7
2022	110	9
2021	115	12
2020	114	11
2019	111	8
2018	110	8
2017	111	8
2016	108	8
2015	108	8
2014	106	8
2013	100	9
2012	101	9
2011	93	10
2010	92	11
2009	94	11
2008	87	12
2007	85	13
2006	86	14
2005	87	15
2004	86	16
2003	87	16
2002	89	18
2001	93	19
2000	93	20
1999	94	21
1998	96	22
1997	98	23
1996	103	23
1995	105	24
1994	112	25
1993	117	26
1992	124	27
1991	131	29
1990	135	30
1989	136	32
1988	143	34
1987	147	36
1986	153	38
1985	160	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 101 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.57%	0.62%
2022	1.62%	0.64%
2021	1.66%	0.66%
2020	1.7%	0.69%
2019	2.02%	0.72%
2018	1.78%	0.76%
2017	1.81%	0.8%
2016	1.83%	0.85%
2015	1.85%	0.9%
2014	1.87%	0.96%
2013	1.89%	1.02%
2012	1.91%	1.08%
2011	1.92%	1.15%
2010	1.93%	1.22%
2009	2.54%	1.3%
2008	1.93%	1.38%
2007	1.93%	1.47%
2006	1.93%	1.56%
2005	1.93%	1.65%
2004	1.94%	1.75%
2003	1.97%	1.85%
2002	2%	1.96%
2001	2.06%	2.08%
2000	2.12%	2.21%
1999	2.19%	2.35%
1998	2.27%	2.5%
1997	2.35%	2.67%
1996	2.44%	2.86%
1995	2.52%	3.06%
1994	2.61%	3.29%
1993	2.7%	3.54%
1992	2.8%	3.81%
1991	2.89%	4.11%
1990	2.98%	4.44%
1989	3.08%	4.8%
1988	3.18%	5.19%
1987	3.3%	5.62%
1986	3.42%	6.07%
1985	3.56%	6.55%
1984	3.7%	7.04%
1983	3.85%	7.56%
1982	4.01%	8.12%
1981	4.19%	8.71%
1980	4.38%	9.34%
1979	4.59%	9.99%
1978	4.82%	10.7%
1977	5.07%	11.4%
1976	5.34%	12.2%
1975	5.62%	13.1%
1974	5.9%	14%
1973	6.2%	14.9%
1972	6.52%	16%
1971	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 1.57% in Samoa and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.