Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Somalia

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Somalia by year

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Samoa

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Somalia
2023	3.83	6.13
2022	3.88	6.26
2021	3.94	6.35
2020	4	6.45
2019	4.06	6.56
2018	4.14	6.66
2017	4.2	6.77
2016	4.26	6.88
2015	4.34	6.98
2014	4.42	7.06
2013	4.49	7.14
2012	4.55	7.21
2011	4.56	7.27
2010	4.52	7.32
2009	4.47	7.38
2008	4.42	7.42
2007	4.36	7.46
2006	4.32	7.49
2005	4.32	7.53
2004	4.34	7.57
2003	4.39	7.6
2002	4.44	7.63
2001	4.48	7.64
2000	4.52	7.65
1999	4.57	7.66
1998	4.64	7.66
1997	4.7	7.66
1996	4.74	7.62
1995	4.77	7.58
1994	4.79	7.54
1993	4.83	7.53
1992	4.87	7.5
1991	4.91	7.47
1990	5.01	7.44
1989	5.11	7.42
1988	5.21	7.4
1987	5.32	7.37
1986	5.42	7.35
1985	5.49	7.33
1984	5.55	7.3
1983	5.62	7.28
1982	5.68	7.25
1981	5.75	7.23
1980	5.86	7.18
1979	5.99	7.16
1978	6.15	7.13
1977	6.31	7
1976	6.47	7.02
1975	6.61	7.03
1974	6.75	7.06
1973	6.91	7.09
1972	7.07	7.12
1971	7.22	7.15
1970	7.34	7.18
1969	7.43	7.21
1968	7.5	7.23
1967	7.55	7.25
1966	7.6	7.26
1965	7.65	7.26
1964	7.7	7.26
1963	7.73	7.26
1962	7.76	7.26
1961	7.77	7.25
1960	7.78	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Somalia
2023	4,170	608,203
2022	4,288	551,450
2021	4,379	566,399
2020	4,442	561,311
2019	4,495	548,756
2018	4,637	514,244
2017	4,661	478,556
2016	4,720	495,132
2015	4,795	481,573
2014	4,849	464,481
2013	4,875	448,518
2012	4,863	399,468
2011	4,860	203,213
2010	4,779	385,571
2009	4,525	405,784
2008	4,581	394,258
2007	4,480	380,303
2006	4,473	372,597
2005	4,503	363,117
2004	4,554	351,959
2003	4,622	341,192
2002	4,672	331,215
2001	4,759	319,059
2000	4,855	306,651
1999	4,937	295,523
1998	5,022	284,779
1997	5,053	271,894
1996	5,038	264,807
1995	4,976	254,509
1994	4,880	246,950
1993	4,769	232,960
1992	4,652	57,495
1991	4,655	53,052
1990	4,759	225,162
1989	4,845	225,255
1988	4,889	215,599
1987	4,909	231,580
1986	4,983	218,416
1985	4,998	207,960
1984	4,979	199,017
1983	4,914	190,775
1982	4,808	182,793
1981	4,720	185,211
1980	4,672	174,790
1979	4,624	151,016
1978	4,587	132,689
1977	4,555	124,818
1976	4,519	113,319
1975	4,465	108,998
1974	4,411	104,813
1973	4,446	108,038
1972	4,487	104,493
1971	4,534	101,196
1970	4,567	98,025
1969	4,592	95,045
1968	4,605	92,208
1967	4,621	89,497
1966	4,593	86,930
1965	4,605	84,448
1964	4,326	82,042
1963	4,544	79,859
1962	4,498	77,737
1961	4,399	75,513
1960	4,298	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Somalia by year

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Samoa

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Somalia
2023	25.4	43
2022	26.1	43.8
2021	26.9	44.1
2020	27.5	44.5
2019	28	45.1
2018	28.5	45.7
2017	28.8	46.2
2016	29.3	46.6
2015	29.8	47.2
2014	30.2	47.5
2013	30.5	47.7
2012	30.7	48.2
2011	30.8	48.6
2010	30.5	48.1
2009	30.1	48.4
2008	29.8	48.8
2007	29.3	48.9
2006	29.3	49.4
2005	29.5	49.6
2004	29.8	49.9
2003	30.2	50.1
2002	30.6	50.4
2001	31.3	50.4
2000	32.1	50.4
1999	32.8	50.7
1998	33.5	50.7
1997	33.9	50.8
1996	34.2	51
1995	34.1	50.6
1994	33.8	51.1
1993	33.5	50.1
1992	33	51.5
1991	33.4	51.9
1990	34.1	50.3
1989	34.7	50.4
1988	35.1	50.8
1987	35.5	49.3
1986	36.1	48.9
1985	36.2	48.7
1984	36.2	48.5
1983	35.8	48.5
1982	35.3	48.3
1981	35	49.5
1980	35.1	47.4
1979	35.2	44.9
1978	35.4	45.2
1977	35.6	46.2
1976	36	46
1975	36.6	45.9
1974	37.2	45.7
1973	38.3	45.6
1972	39.3	45.6
1971	40.3	45.5
1970	41.3	45.5
1969	42.3	45.6
1968	43.3	45.6
1967	44.3	45.7
1966	45.2	45.8
1965	46.5	45.9
1964	47.7	46
1963	48.8	46.2
1962	49.9	46.3
1961	50.5	46.5
1960	51	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 43 in Somalia, compared with 51 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Somalia
2100	20.1%	23.1%
2099	20.2%	23.3%
2098	20.4%	23.4%
2097	20.5%	23.6%
2096	20.6%	23.8%
2095	20.8%	24%
2094	21%	24.2%
2093	21.2%	24.4%
2092	21.4%	24.6%
2091	21.6%	24.8%
2090	21.8%	25%
2089	22%	25.2%
2088	22.3%	25.5%
2087	22.6%	25.7%
2086	22.8%	25.9%
2085	23.1%	26.1%
2084	23.4%	26.4%
2083	23.6%	26.6%
2082	23.9%	26.8%
2081	24.2%	27.1%
2080	24.4%	27.3%
2079	24.7%	27.6%
2078	24.9%	27.9%
2077	25.1%	28.1%
2076	25.3%	28.4%
2075	25.5%	28.7%
2074	25.7%	29%
2073	25.8%	29.3%
2072	26%	29.6%
2071	26.1%	29.9%
2070	26.3%	30.2%
2069	26.5%	30.6%
2068	26.6%	30.9%
2067	26.8%	31.2%
2066	27%	31.5%
2065	27.3%	31.9%
2064	27.5%	32.2%
2063	27.8%	32.5%
2062	28.1%	32.9%
2061	28.5%	33.2%
2060	28.9%	33.6%
2059	29.3%	33.9%
2058	29.7%	34.2%
2057	30.1%	34.6%
2056	30.5%	34.9%
2055	31%	35.3%
2054	31.4%	35.7%
2053	31.7%	36.1%
2052	32.1%	36.4%
2051	32.4%	36.8%
2050	32.6%	37.2%
2049	32.8%	37.6%
2048	33%	38%
2047	33.1%	38.4%
2046	33.1%	38.8%
2045	33.1%	39.2%
2044	33.1%	39.7%
2043	33%	40.1%
2042	32.9%	40.5%
2041	32.8%	41%
2040	32.7%	41.5%
2039	32.6%	41.9%
2038	32.6%	42.4%
2037	32.7%	42.8%
2036	32.8%	43.3%
2035	33.1%	43.7%
2034	33.5%	44.1%
2033	34%	44.5%
2032	34.4%	44.9%
2031	34.9%	45.2%
2030	35.5%	45.6%
2029	36.1%	46%
2028	36.6%	46.2%
2027	37.3%	46.5%
2026	37.8%	46.6%
2025	38.3%	46.6%
2024	38.5%	46.6%
2023	38.7%	46.7%
2022	38.8%	46.8%
2021	38.7%	47%
2020	38.6%	47%
2019	38.5%	47.1%
2018	38.3%	47.3%
2017	38.2%	47.4%
2016	38.1%	47.5%
2015	38.1%	47.6%
2014	38.1%	47.7%
2013	38.1%	47.8%
2012	38.3%	47.9%
2011	38.4%	48.3%
2010	38.4%	48.7%
2009	38.5%	48.8%
2008	38.7%	48.9%
2007	39%	48.9%
2006	39.4%	48.6%
2005	39.6%	48.2%
2004	39.9%	47.9%
2003	40.2%	47.7%
2002	40.5%	47.6%
2001	40.7%	47.5%
2000	40.5%	47.4%
1999	40.3%	47.2%
1998	40.2%	47.1%
1997	40.1%	47%
1996	39.9%	46.9%
1995	39.9%	46.7%
1994	40%	46.5%
1993	40.3%	46.4%
1992	40.8%	46.5%
1991	41.2%	47%
1990	41.5%	47%
1989	41.8%	46.7%
1988	42%	46.3%
1987	42.2%	46%
1986	42.6%	45.8%
1985	43.1%	45.6%
1984	43.7%	45.4%
1983	44.4%	45.2%
1982	45.2%	45%
1981	45.9%	44.8%
1980	46.4%	44.6%
1979	46.9%	44.5%
1978	47.4%	44.4%
1977	48%	44.3%
1976	48.6%	44.3%
1975	49.3%	44.3%
1974	49.9%	44.4%
1973	50.4%	44.4%
1972	50.8%	44.4%
1971	51%	44.5%
1970	51.2%	44.5%
1969	51.4%	44.6%
1968	51.4%	44.7%
1967	51.4%	44.8%
1966	51.3%	44.9%
1965	51.3%	45.1%
1964	51.2%	45.1%
1963	50.9%	45%
1962	50.6%	44.8%
1961	50.2%	44.7%
1960	50.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Somalia

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Samoa

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Somalia
2023	101	563
2022	110	622
2021	115	726
2020	114	655
2019	111	656
2018	110	727
2017	111	716
2016	108	754
2015	108	784
2014	106	816
2013	100	855
2012	101	894
2011	93	972
2010	92	1,062
2009	94	995
2008	87	1,035
2007	85	1,074
2006	86	1,085
2005	87	1,086
2004	86	1,104
2003	87	1,111
2002	89	1,121
2001	93	1,129
2000	93	1,150
1999	94	1,170
1998	96	1,177
1997	98	1,206
1996	103	1,225
1995	105	1,210
1994	112	1,254
1993	117	1,195
1992	124	1,339
1991	131	1,431
1990	135	1,358
1989	136	1,395
1988	143	1,423
1987	147	1,393
1986	153	1,452
1985	160	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Somalia
2023	1.57%	10.4%
2022	1.62%	14.3%
2021	1.66%	11.1%
2020	1.7%	11.4%
2019	2.02%	11.8%
2018	1.78%	13.6%
2017	1.81%	15.5%
2016	1.83%	13%
2015	1.85%	13.4%
2014	1.87%	13.8%
2013	1.89%	14.3%
2012	1.91%	18.4%
2011	1.92%	35.9%
2010	1.93%	18.6%
2009	2.54%	16.2%
2008	1.93%	16.6%
2007	1.93%	17%
2006	1.93%	17.2%
2005	1.93%	17.2%
2004	1.94%	17.2%
2003	1.97%	17.2%
2002	2%	17.2%
2001	2.06%	17.2%
2000	2.12%	17.2%
1999	2.19%	17.2%
1998	2.27%	17.2%
1997	2.35%	17.2%
1996	2.44%	17.2%
1995	2.52%	17.2%
1994	2.61%	17.2%
1993	2.7%	17.3%
1992	2.8%	45.6%
1991	2.89%	44.3%
1990	2.98%	18%
1989	3.08%	18.3%
1988	3.18%	18.6%
1987	3.3%	18.8%
1986	3.42%	19%
1985	3.56%	19.3%
1984	3.7%	19.5%
1983	3.85%	19.8%
1982	4.01%	20.1%
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.