Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Serbia

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Serbia by year

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Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Serbia
2023	3.83	1.61
2022	3.88	1.59
2021	3.94	1.52
2020	4	1.48
2019	4.06	1.52
2018	4.14	1.49
2017	4.2	1.49
2016	4.26	1.46
2015	4.34	1.46
2014	4.42	1.46
2013	4.49	1.43
2012	4.55	1.45
2011	4.56	1.4
2010	4.52	1.4
2009	4.47	1.44
2008	4.42	1.4
2007	4.36	1.38
2006	4.32	1.43
2005	4.32	1.45
2004	4.34	1.57
2003	4.39	1.59
2002	4.44	1.57
2001	4.48	1.58
2000	4.52	1.48
1999	4.57	1.35
1998	4.64	1.37
1997	4.7	1.4
1996	4.74	1.44
1995	4.77	1.47
1994	4.79	1.51
1993	4.83	1.54
1992	4.87	1.57
1991	4.91	1.61
1990	5.01	1.65
1989	5.11	1.69
1988	5.21	1.72
1987	5.32	1.75
1986	5.42	1.78
1985	5.49	1.8
1984	5.55	1.81
1983	5.62	1.83
1982	5.68	1.84
1981	5.75	1.85
1980	5.86	1.86
1979	5.99	1.88
1978	6.15	1.89
1977	6.31	1.9
1976	6.47	1.91
1975	6.61	1.92
1974	6.75	1.93
1973	6.91	1.94
1972	7.07	1.95
1971	7.22	1.96
1970	7.34	1.97
1969	7.43	1.99
1968	7.5	2.01
1967	7.55	2.02
1966	7.6	2.04
1965	7.65	2.06
1964	7.7	2.07
1963	7.73	2.08
1962	7.76	2.11
1961	7.77	2.13
1960	7.78	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Serbia
2023	4,170	-36,427
2022	4,288	-46,651
2021	4,379	-74,494
2020	4,442	-55,193
2019	4,495	-36,810
2018	4,637	-37,707
2017	4,661	-39,317
2016	4,720	-35,998
2015	4,795	-37,605
2014	4,849	-34,946
2013	4,875	-34,399
2012	4,863	-35,288
2011	4,860	-36,906
2010	4,779	-34,999
2009	4,525	-33,676
2008	4,581	-33,590
2007	4,480	-34,693
2006	4,473	-31,870
2005	4,503	-34,227
2004	4,554	-26,121
2003	4,622	-24,686
2002	4,672	-24,750
2001	4,759	-20,259
2000	4,855	-30,065
1999	4,937	-29,408
1998	5,022	-23,006
1997	5,053	-18,389
1996	5,038	-16,007
1995	4,976	-7,628
1994	4,880	-7,157
1993	4,769	-5,703
1992	4,652	-3,779
1991	4,655	2,210
1990	4,759	7,416
1989	4,845	11,872
1988	4,889	13,852
1987	4,909	16,711
1986	4,983	19,407
1985	4,998	22,090
1984	4,979	23,815
1983	4,914	27,515
1982	4,808	30,603
1981	4,720	34,304
1980	4,672	36,273
1979	4,624	39,022
1978	4,587	43,636
1977	4,555	48,105
1976	4,519	51,399
1975	4,465	52,502
1974	4,411	51,583
1973	4,446	49,596
1972	4,487	48,248
1971	4,534	47,424
1970	4,567	48,343
1969	4,592	50,304
1968	4,605	51,653
1967	4,621	53,120
1966	4,593	53,338
1965	4,605	53,383
1964	4,326	54,185
1963	4,544	55,580
1962	4,498	59,307
1961	4,399	61,065
1960	4,298	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Serbia by year

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Samoa

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Serbia
2023	25.4	9.2
2022	26.1	9.3
2021	26.9	9.1
2020	27.5	8.9
2019	28	9.3
2018	28.5	9.2
2017	28.8	9.2
2016	29.3	9.2
2015	29.8	9.3
2014	30.2	9.3
2013	30.5	9.2
2012	30.7	9.3
2011	30.8	9.1
2010	30.5	9.4
2009	30.1	9.6
2008	29.8	9.4
2007	29.3	9.22
2006	29.3	9.58
2005	29.5	9.7
2004	29.8	10.5
2003	30.2	10.6
2002	30.6	10.4
2001	31.3	10.5
2000	32.1	9.8
1999	32.8	9.6
1998	33.5	10.1
1997	33.9	10.5
1996	34.2	10.8
1995	34.1	11.3
1994	33.8	10.3
1993	33.5	10.6
1992	33	10.8
1991	33.4	11.2
1990	34.1	11.5
1989	34.7	11.8
1988	35.1	12.2
1987	35.5	12.5
1986	36.1	12.9
1985	36.2	13.3
1984	36.2	13.6
1983	35.8	13.9
1982	35.3	14.2
1981	35	14.4
1980	35.1	14.6
1979	35.2	14.9
1978	35.4	15.1
1977	35.6	15.3
1976	36	15.4
1975	36.6	15.6
1974	37.2	15.6
1973	38.3	15.6
1972	39.3	15.6
1971	40.3	15.5
1970	41.3	15.5
1969	42.3	15.5
1968	43.3	15.5
1967	44.3	15.6
1966	45.2	15.8
1965	46.5	16.1
1964	47.7	16.4
1963	48.8	16.9
1962	49.9	17.4
1961	50.5	18
1960	51	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 51 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Serbia
2100	20.1%	12%
2099	20.2%	12.1%
2098	20.4%	12.1%
2097	20.5%	12.1%
2096	20.6%	12.2%
2095	20.8%	12.2%
2094	21%	12.3%
2093	21.2%	12.3%
2092	21.4%	12.3%
2091	21.6%	12.3%
2090	21.8%	12.4%
2089	22%	12.4%
2088	22.3%	12.4%
2087	22.6%	12.4%
2086	22.8%	12.4%
2085	23.1%	12.4%
2084	23.4%	12.4%
2083	23.6%	12.4%
2082	23.9%	12.4%
2081	24.2%	12.4%
2080	24.4%	12.4%
2079	24.7%	12.4%
2078	24.9%	12.4%
2077	25.1%	12.4%
2076	25.3%	12.4%
2075	25.5%	12.4%
2074	25.7%	12.4%
2073	25.8%	12.5%
2072	26%	12.5%
2071	26.1%	12.5%
2070	26.3%	12.5%
2069	26.5%	12.6%
2068	26.6%	12.6%
2067	26.8%	12.7%
2066	27%	12.7%
2065	27.3%	12.7%
2064	27.5%	12.8%
2063	27.8%	12.8%
2062	28.1%	12.9%
2061	28.5%	12.9%
2060	28.9%	13%
2059	29.3%	13%
2058	29.7%	13%
2057	30.1%	13.1%
2056	30.5%	13.1%
2055	31%	13.1%
2054	31.4%	13.1%
2053	31.7%	13.1%
2052	32.1%	13.1%
2051	32.4%	13.1%
2050	32.6%	13.1%
2049	32.8%	13.1%
2048	33%	13.1%
2047	33.1%	13.1%
2046	33.1%	13.1%
2045	33.1%	13.1%
2044	33.1%	13.1%
2043	33%	13.1%
2042	32.9%	13.1%
2041	32.8%	13.1%
2040	32.7%	13.1%
2039	32.6%	13.2%
2038	32.6%	13.2%
2037	32.7%	13.3%
2036	32.8%	13.4%
2035	33.1%	13.5%
2034	33.5%	13.6%
2033	34%	13.7%
2032	34.4%	13.8%
2031	34.9%	13.9%
2030	35.5%	14%
2029	36.1%	14%
2028	36.6%	14.1%
2027	37.3%	14.2%
2026	37.8%	14.2%
2025	38.3%	14.3%
2024	38.5%	14.3%
2023	38.7%	14.4%
2022	38.8%	14.4%
2021	38.7%	14.3%
2020	38.6%	14.3%
2019	38.5%	14.3%
2018	38.3%	14.3%
2017	38.2%	14.3%
2016	38.1%	14.3%
2015	38.1%	14.3%
2014	38.1%	14.3%
2013	38.1%	14.3%
2012	38.3%	14.3%
2011	38.4%	14.4%
2010	38.4%	14.5%
2009	38.5%	14.6%
2008	38.7%	14.7%
2007	39%	14.9%
2006	39.4%	15%
2005	39.6%	15.2%
2004	39.9%	15.4%
2003	40.2%	15.6%
2002	40.5%	15.8%
2001	40.7%	16.1%
2000	40.5%	16.4%
1999	40.3%	16.7%
1998	40.2%	17.1%
1997	40.1%	17.4%
1996	39.9%	17.7%
1995	39.9%	18%
1994	40%	18.3%
1993	40.3%	18.6%
1992	40.8%	18.8%
1991	41.2%	19.1%
1990	41.5%	19.3%
1989	41.8%	19.6%
1988	42%	19.8%
1987	42.2%	20%
1986	42.6%	20.2%
1985	43.1%	20.3%
1984	43.7%	20.5%
1983	44.4%	20.5%
1982	45.2%	20.6%
1981	45.9%	20.6%
1980	46.4%	20.6%
1979	46.9%	20.7%
1978	47.4%	20.9%
1977	48%	21%
1976	48.6%	21.3%
1975	49.3%	21.5%
1974	49.9%	21.7%
1973	50.4%	22%
1972	50.8%	22.2%
1971	51%	22.5%
1970	51.2%	23%
1969	51.4%	23.5%
1968	51.4%	24.1%
1967	51.4%	24.7%
1966	51.3%	25.3%
1965	51.3%	25.8%
1964	51.2%	26.3%
1963	50.9%	26.7%
1962	50.6%	27%
1961	50.2%	27.1%
1960	50.1%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Serbia

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Samoa

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Serbia
2023	101	11
2022	110	14
2021	115	26
2020	114	16
2019	111	12
2018	110	12
2017	111	13
2016	108	13
2015	108	13
2014	106	13
2013	100	13
2012	101	13
2011	93	13
2010	92	13
2009	94	12
2008	87	12
2007	85	12
2006	86	12
2005	87	13
2004	86	13
2003	87	14
2002	89	14
2001	93	15
2000	93	16
1999	94	17
1998	96	19
1997	98	17
1996	103	17
1995	105	17
1994	112	16
1993	117	16
1992	124	15
1991	131	14
1990	135	14
1989	136	14
1988	143	14
1987	147	15
1986	153	15
1985	160	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Serbia
2023	1.57%	0.52%
2022	1.62%	0.53%
2021	1.66%	0.54%
2020	1.7%	0.55%
2019	2.02%	0.57%
2018	1.78%	0.58%
2017	1.81%	0.59%
2016	1.83%	0.61%
2015	1.85%	0.63%
2014	1.87%	0.66%
2013	1.89%	0.68%
2012	1.91%	0.71%
2011	1.92%	0.73%
2010	1.93%	0.76%
2009	2.54%	0.78%
2008	1.93%	0.79%
2007	1.93%	0.82%
2006	1.93%	0.85%
2005	1.93%	0.9%
2004	1.94%	0.97%
2003	1.97%	1.05%
2002	2%	1.14%
2001	2.06%	1.2%
2000	2.12%	1.26%
1999	2.19%	1.32%
1998	2.27%	1.42%
1997	2.35%	1.56%
1996	2.44%	1.74%
1995	2.52%	1.95%
1994	2.61%	2.14%
1993	2.7%	2.29%
1992	2.8%	2.43%
1991	2.89%	2.61%
1990	2.98%	2.85%
1989	3.08%	3.1%
1988	3.18%	3.36%
1987	3.3%	3.59%
1986	3.42%	3.78%
1985	3.56%	3.93%
1984	3.7%	4.07%
1983	3.85%	-
1982	4.01%	-
1981	4.19%	-
1980	4.38%	-
1979	4.59%	-
1978	4.82%	-
1977	5.07%	-
1976	5.34%	-
1975	5.62%	-
1974	5.9%	-
1973	6.2%	-
1972	6.52%	-
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.