Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Seychelles by year

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Samoa

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Seychelles
2023	3.83	2.02
2022	3.88	2.01
2021	3.94	2.46
2020	4	2.29
2019	4.06	2.36
2018	4.14	2.41
2017	4.2	2.41
2016	4.26	2.39
2015	4.34	2.31
2014	4.42	2.25
2013	4.49	2.26
2012	4.55	2.37
2011	4.56	2.33
2010	4.52	2.16
2009	4.47	2.38
2008	4.42	2.33
2007	4.36	2.24
2006	4.32	2.11
2005	4.32	2.2
2004	4.34	2.01
2003	4.39	2.06
2002	4.44	2.04
2001	4.48	1.98
2000	4.52	2.08
1999	4.57	2.04
1998	4.64	2.04
1997	4.7	2.1
1996	4.74	2.31
1995	4.77	2.36
1994	4.79	2.6
1993	4.83	2.58
1992	4.87	2.53
1991	4.91	2.69
1990	5.01	2.61
1989	5.11	2.67
1988	5.21	2.79
1987	5.32	2.92
1986	5.42	3.07
1985	5.49	3.09
1984	5.55	3.24
1983	5.62	3.22
1982	5.68	3.13
1981	5.75	3.67
1980	5.86	3.79
1979	5.99	3.66
1978	6.15	3.92
1977	6.31	3.75
1976	6.47	4.09
1975	6.61	4.75
1974	6.75	5.1
1973	6.91	4.78
1972	7.07	5.16
1971	7.22	5.69
1970	7.34	5.31
1969	7.43	5.48
1968	7.5	5.61
1967	7.55	5.9
1966	7.6	6.13
1965	7.65	5.72
1964	7.7	5.69
1963	7.73	5.61
1962	7.76	5.51
1961	7.77	5.42
1960	7.78	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Seychelles
2023	4,170	683
2022	4,288	635
2021	4,379	744
2020	4,442	886
2019	4,495	811
2018	4,637	842
2017	4,661	901
2016	4,720	900
2015	4,795	888
2014	4,849	832
2013	4,875	846
2012	4,863	989
2011	4,860	936
2010	4,779	844
2009	4,525	900
2008	4,581	887
2007	4,480	867
2006	4,473	804
2005	4,503	861
2004	4,554	842
2003	4,622	828
2002	4,672	837
2001	4,759	885
2000	4,855	958
1999	4,937	901
1998	5,022	844
1997	5,053	873
1996	5,038	1,047
1995	4,976	1,054
1994	4,880	1,136
1993	4,769	1,091
1992	4,652	1,076
1991	4,655	1,162
1990	4,759	1,070
1989	4,845	1,030
1988	4,889	1,135
1987	4,909	1,172
1986	4,983	1,222
1985	4,998	1,259
1984	4,979	1,255
1983	4,914	1,209
1982	4,808	1,069
1981	4,720	1,358
1980	4,672	1,386
1979	4,624	1,292
1978	4,587	1,330
1977	4,555	1,125
1976	4,519	1,174
1975	4,465	1,376
1974	4,411	1,361
1973	4,446	1,166
1972	4,487	1,199
1971	4,534	1,373
1970	4,567	1,087
1969	4,592	1,119
1968	4,605	1,145
1967	4,621	1,217
1966	4,593	1,280
1965	4,605	1,165
1964	4,326	1,155
1963	4,544	1,123
1962	4,498	1,083
1961	4,399	1,040
1960	4,298	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Seychelles by year

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Samoa

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Seychelles
2023	25.4	13
2022	26.1	13.1
2021	26.9	16.8
2020	27.5	15.8
2019	28	16.4
2018	28.5	17.1
2017	28.8	17.2
2016	29.3	17.4
2015	29.8	17
2014	30.2	17
2013	30.5	17.4
2012	30.7	18.6
2011	30.8	18.6
2010	30.5	16.8
2009	30.1	18.1
2008	29.8	17.8
2007	29.3	17.6
2006	29.3	17.3
2005	29.5	18.5
2004	29.8	17.4
2003	30.2	18.1
2002	30.6	17.7
2001	31.3	17.7
2000	32.1	18.6
1999	32.8	18.2
1998	33.5	17.9
1997	33.9	19.1
1996	34.2	21.1
1995	34.1	21
1994	33.8	22.9
1993	33.5	23.4
1992	33	22.6
1991	33.4	24.2
1990	34.1	23.1
1989	34.7	23
1988	35.1	23.8
1987	35.5	24.5
1986	36.1	26.2
1985	36.2	26.5
1984	36.2	26.9
1983	35.8	25.8
1982	35.3	24.1
1981	35	28.1
1980	35.1	28.9
1979	35.2	27.6
1978	35.4	28.9
1977	35.6	25.9
1976	36	27.1
1975	36.6	30.5
1974	37.2	32.1
1973	38.3	28.8
1972	39.3	30.8
1971	40.3	33.6
1970	41.3	30.2
1969	42.3	31.7
1968	43.3	33.1
1967	44.3	35.5
1966	45.2	37.8
1965	46.5	36.2
1964	47.7	36.8
1963	48.8	37
1962	49.9	37
1961	50.5	36.9
1960	51	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 51 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Seychelles
2100	20.1%	14.8%
2099	20.2%	14.9%
2098	20.4%	14.9%
2097	20.5%	15%
2096	20.6%	15%
2095	20.8%	15.1%
2094	21%	15.1%
2093	21.2%	15.2%
2092	21.4%	15.2%
2091	21.6%	15.2%
2090	21.8%	15.3%
2089	22%	15.3%
2088	22.3%	15.3%
2087	22.6%	15.3%
2086	22.8%	15.3%
2085	23.1%	15.4%
2084	23.4%	15.4%
2083	23.6%	15.4%
2082	23.9%	15.4%
2081	24.2%	15.4%
2080	24.4%	15.4%
2079	24.7%	15.4%
2078	24.9%	15.5%
2077	25.1%	15.5%
2076	25.3%	15.5%
2075	25.5%	15.6%
2074	25.7%	15.6%
2073	25.8%	15.7%
2072	26%	15.7%
2071	26.1%	15.7%
2070	26.3%	15.8%
2069	26.5%	15.8%
2068	26.6%	15.9%
2067	26.8%	15.9%
2066	27%	16%
2065	27.3%	16%
2064	27.5%	16.1%
2063	27.8%	16.1%
2062	28.1%	16.1%
2061	28.5%	16.2%
2060	28.9%	16.2%
2059	29.3%	16.2%
2058	29.7%	16.2%
2057	30.1%	16.2%
2056	30.5%	16.2%
2055	31%	16.2%
2054	31.4%	16.3%
2053	31.7%	16.3%
2052	32.1%	16.3%
2051	32.4%	16.3%
2050	32.6%	16.4%
2049	32.8%	16.4%
2048	33%	16.5%
2047	33.1%	16.6%
2046	33.1%	16.7%
2045	33.1%	16.9%
2044	33.1%	17%
2043	33%	17.2%
2042	32.9%	17.4%
2041	32.8%	17.5%
2040	32.7%	17.7%
2039	32.6%	17.9%
2038	32.6%	18%
2037	32.7%	18.2%
2036	32.8%	18.5%
2035	33.1%	18.6%
2034	33.5%	18.8%
2033	34%	18.9%
2032	34.4%	19%
2031	34.9%	19.1%
2030	35.5%	19.2%
2029	36.1%	19.3%
2028	36.6%	19.4%
2027	37.3%	19.5%
2026	37.8%	19.7%
2025	38.3%	19.9%
2024	38.5%	20%
2023	38.7%	20.1%
2022	38.8%	20.3%
2021	38.7%	20.4%
2020	38.6%	20.6%
2019	38.5%	20.7%
2018	38.3%	20.9%
2017	38.2%	21%
2016	38.1%	21.2%
2015	38.1%	21.4%
2014	38.1%	21.6%
2013	38.1%	21.8%
2012	38.3%	22%
2011	38.4%	22.2%
2010	38.4%	22.5%
2009	38.5%	22.9%
2008	38.7%	23.5%
2007	39%	24%
2006	39.4%	24.5%
2005	39.6%	25%
2004	39.9%	25.5%
2003	40.2%	26%
2002	40.5%	26.5%
2001	40.7%	27%
2000	40.5%	27.6%
1999	40.3%	28.2%
1998	40.2%	28.8%
1997	40.1%	29.3%
1996	39.9%	29.8%
1995	39.9%	30.3%
1994	40%	30.6%
1993	40.3%	31%
1992	40.8%	31.5%
1991	41.2%	31.9%
1990	41.5%	32.4%
1989	41.8%	32.9%
1988	42%	33.4%
1987	42.2%	33.8%
1986	42.6%	34.1%
1985	43.1%	34.4%
1984	43.7%	34.8%
1983	44.4%	35.2%
1982	45.2%	35.7%
1981	45.9%	36.4%
1980	46.4%	37.1%
1979	46.9%	37.9%
1978	47.4%	38.8%
1977	48%	39.7%
1976	48.6%	40.5%
1975	49.3%	41.2%
1974	49.9%	41.9%
1973	50.4%	42.5%
1972	50.8%	43%
1971	51%	43.4%
1970	51.2%	43.6%
1969	51.4%	43.4%
1968	51.4%	43.1%
1967	51.4%	42.7%
1966	51.3%	42.1%
1965	51.3%	41.5%
1964	51.2%	40.9%
1963	50.9%	40.3%
1962	50.6%	39.7%
1961	50.2%	39.1%
1960	50.1%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Seychelles

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Samoa

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Seychelles
2023	101	42
2022	110	89
2021	115	74
2020	114	51
2019	111	48
2018	110	49
2017	111	47
2016	108	47
2015	108	46
2014	106	46
2013	100	48
2012	101	49
2011	93	50
2010	92	50
2009	94	51
2008	87	51
2007	85	52
2006	86	51
2005	87	50
2004	86	52
2003	87	47
2002	89	45
2001	93	43
2000	93	45
1999	94	41
1998	96	41
1997	98	37
1996	103	39
1995	105	40
1994	112	45
1993	117	49
1992	124	50
1991	131	54
1990	135	53
1989	136	61
1988	143	60
1987	147	62
1986	153	65
1985	160	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Seychelles
2023	1.57%	1.43%
2022	1.62%	1.45%
2021	1.66%	1.47%
2020	1.7%	1.48%
2019	2.02%	1.48%
2018	1.78%	1.48%
2017	1.81%	1.47%
2016	1.83%	1.46%
2015	1.85%	1.45%
2014	1.87%	1.45%
2013	1.89%	1.44%
2012	1.91%	1.43%
2011	1.92%	1.42%
2010	1.93%	1.41%
2009	2.54%	1.4%
2008	1.93%	1.39%
2007	1.93%	1.39%
2006	1.93%	1.38%
2005	1.93%	1.38%
2004	1.94%	1.38%
2003	1.97%	1.37%
2002	2%	1.37%
2001	2.06%	1.37%
2000	2.12%	1.38%
1999	2.19%	1.38%
1998	2.27%	1.39%
1997	2.35%	1.4%
1996	2.44%	1.41%
1995	2.52%	1.43%
1994	2.61%	1.46%
1993	2.7%	1.49%
1992	2.8%	1.53%
1991	2.89%	1.58%
1990	2.98%	1.63%
1989	3.08%	1.69%
1988	3.18%	1.76%
1987	3.3%	1.84%
1986	3.42%	1.93%
1985	3.56%	2.04%
1984	3.7%	2.16%
1983	3.85%	2.32%
1982	4.01%	2.51%
1981	4.19%	2.74%
1980	4.38%	3.01%
1979	4.59%	3.34%
1978	4.82%	3.72%
1977	5.07%	4.14%
1976	5.34%	4.6%
1975	5.62%	5.09%
1974	5.9%	5.59%
1973	6.2%	6.09%
1972	6.52%	6.59%
1971	6.85%	7.09%
1970	7.19%	7.58%
1969	7.53%	8.07%
1968	7.89%	8.52%
1967	8.23%	8.92%
1966	8.57%	9.26%
1965	8.9%	9.55%
1964	11.1%	9.8%
1963	9.56%	10%
1962	9.93%	10.2%
1961	10.3%	10.3%
1960	10.7%	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.