Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Samoa vs South Sudan by year

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Samoa

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	South Sudan
2023	3.83	3.86
2022	3.88	3.96
2021	3.94	4.05
2020	4	4.16
2019	4.06	4.26
2018	4.14	4.37
2017	4.2	4.48
2016	4.26	4.58
2015	4.34	4.7
2014	4.42	4.82
2013	4.49	4.94
2012	4.55	5.06
2011	4.56	5.19
2010	4.52	5.32
2009	4.47	5.45
2008	4.42	5.57
2007	4.36	5.7
2006	4.32	5.85
2005	4.32	6.02
2004	4.34	6.19
2003	4.39	6.35
2002	4.44	6.52
2001	4.48	6.65
2000	4.52	6.8
1999	4.57	6.94
1998	4.64	7.08
1997	4.7	7.2
1996	4.74	7.32
1995	4.77	7.34
1994	4.79	7.35
1993	4.83	7.36
1992	4.87	7.37
1991	4.91	7.38
1990	5.01	7.38
1989	5.11	7.37
1988	5.21	7.38
1987	5.32	7.39
1986	5.42	7.38
1985	5.49	7.36
1984	5.55	7.35
1983	5.62	7.34
1982	5.68	7.34
1981	5.75	7.33
1980	5.86	7.33
1979	5.99	7.32
1978	6.15	7.33
1977	6.31	7.33
1976	6.47	7.33
1975	6.61	7.33
1974	6.75	7.31
1973	6.91	7.31
1972	7.07	7.31
1971	7.22	7.3
1970	7.34	7.29
1969	7.43	7.28
1968	7.5	7.26
1967	7.55	7.26
1966	7.6	7.25
1965	7.65	7.22
1964	7.7	7.22
1963	7.73	7.2
1962	7.76	7.2
1961	7.77	7.18
1960	7.78	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	South Sudan
2023	4,170	217,966
2022	4,288	211,166
2021	4,379	213,567
2020	4,442	212,332
2019	4,495	209,708
2018	4,637	168,497
2017	4,661	72,193
2016	4,720	110,553
2015	4,795	148,542
2014	4,849	227,611
2013	4,875	315,983
2012	4,863	312,974
2011	4,860	303,181
2010	4,779	287,409
2009	4,525	278,859
2008	4,581	268,268
2007	4,480	256,546
2006	4,473	246,706
2005	4,503	239,272
2004	4,554	231,877
2003	4,622	225,822
2002	4,672	212,014
2001	4,759	204,108
2000	4,855	196,055
1999	4,937	180,721
1998	5,022	-12,157
1997	5,053	121,454
1996	5,038	116,728
1995	4,976	110,417
1994	4,880	165,407
1993	4,769	32,779
1992	4,652	28,874
1991	4,655	87,873
1990	4,759	82,900
1989	4,845	83,735
1988	4,889	-125,447
1987	4,909	5,756
1986	4,983	99,502
1985	4,998	95,342
1984	4,979	90,970
1983	4,914	104,107
1982	4,808	118,641
1981	4,720	115,163
1980	4,672	112,307
1979	4,624	109,540
1978	4,587	107,352
1977	4,555	104,886
1976	4,519	102,346
1975	4,465	99,882
1974	4,411	97,181
1973	4,446	94,765
1972	4,487	74,803
1971	4,534	72,308
1970	4,567	44,776
1969	4,592	42,015
1968	4,605	44,213
1967	4,621	41,357
1966	4,593	38,523
1965	4,605	51,682
1964	4,326	64,786
1963	4,544	46,333
1962	4,498	47,406
1961	4,399	45,186
1960	4,298	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Samoa vs South Sudan by year

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Samoa

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	South Sudan
2023	25.4	28.6
2022	26.1	29.1
2021	26.9	29.7
2020	27.5	29.4
2019	28	29.4
2018	28.5	29.1
2017	28.8	32.8
2016	29.3	35.1
2015	29.8	35.4
2014	30.2	38.2
2013	30.5	38.3
2012	30.7	39.1
2011	30.8	39.8
2010	30.5	39.9
2009	30.1	41
2008	29.8	41.6
2007	29.3	42.3
2006	29.3	43.2
2005	29.5	44.3
2004	29.8	45.5
2003	30.2	46.8
2002	30.6	48
2001	31.3	48.9
2000	32.1	49.8
1999	32.8	50.7
1998	33.5	51.2
1997	33.9	51.6
1996	34.2	52.6
1995	34.1	52.7
1994	33.8	52.7
1993	33.5	52.7
1992	33	52.5
1991	33.4	52.4
1990	34.1	52.3
1989	34.7	53.1
1988	35.1	51.9
1987	35.5	50.6
1986	36.1	50.6
1985	36.2	50.7
1984	36.2	50.8
1983	35.8	51.1
1982	35.3	51.4
1981	35	51.7
1980	35.1	52
1979	35.2	52.3
1978	35.4	52.7
1977	35.6	53
1976	36	53.4
1975	36.6	53.7
1974	37.2	53.9
1973	38.3	54.3
1972	39.3	54.5
1971	40.3	54.6
1970	41.3	54.5
1969	42.3	54.3
1968	43.3	54
1967	44.3	53.7
1966	45.2	53.5
1965	46.5	53.1
1964	47.7	53
1963	48.8	52.7
1962	49.9	52.5
1961	50.5	52.3
1960	51	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 51 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	South Sudan
2100	20.1%	20.1%
2099	20.2%	20.2%
2098	20.4%	20.3%
2097	20.5%	20.3%
2096	20.6%	20.4%
2095	20.8%	20.5%
2094	21%	20.6%
2093	21.2%	20.7%
2092	21.4%	20.9%
2091	21.6%	21%
2090	21.8%	21.1%
2089	22%	21.2%
2088	22.3%	21.3%
2087	22.6%	21.5%
2086	22.8%	21.6%
2085	23.1%	21.8%
2084	23.4%	21.9%
2083	23.6%	22.1%
2082	23.9%	22.3%
2081	24.2%	22.4%
2080	24.4%	22.6%
2079	24.7%	22.8%
2078	24.9%	23%
2077	25.1%	23.2%
2076	25.3%	23.3%
2075	25.5%	23.5%
2074	25.7%	23.7%
2073	25.8%	23.9%
2072	26%	24.1%
2071	26.1%	24.3%
2070	26.3%	24.5%
2069	26.5%	24.7%
2068	26.6%	25%
2067	26.8%	25.2%
2066	27%	25.4%
2065	27.3%	25.6%
2064	27.5%	25.8%
2063	27.8%	26%
2062	28.1%	26.3%
2061	28.5%	26.5%
2060	28.9%	26.7%
2059	29.3%	27%
2058	29.7%	27.2%
2057	30.1%	27.5%
2056	30.5%	27.8%
2055	31%	28.1%
2054	31.4%	28.5%
2053	31.7%	28.8%
2052	32.1%	29.2%
2051	32.4%	29.5%
2050	32.6%	29.9%
2049	32.8%	30.3%
2048	33%	30.8%
2047	33.1%	31.2%
2046	33.1%	31.6%
2045	33.1%	32%
2044	33.1%	32.4%
2043	33%	32.7%
2042	32.9%	33%
2041	32.8%	33.3%
2040	32.7%	33.6%
2039	32.6%	33.8%
2038	32.6%	33.9%
2037	32.7%	34.1%
2036	32.8%	34.2%
2035	33.1%	34.3%
2034	33.5%	34.4%
2033	34%	34.3%
2032	34.4%	34.4%
2031	34.9%	34.6%
2030	35.5%	34.8%
2029	36.1%	35.2%
2028	36.6%	35.8%
2027	37.3%	36.6%
2026	37.8%	37.5%
2025	38.3%	38.4%
2024	38.5%	38.9%
2023	38.7%	39.9%
2022	38.8%	40.9%
2021	38.7%	41.6%
2020	38.6%	42.4%
2019	38.5%	43.6%
2018	38.3%	44.9%
2017	38.2%	45%
2016	38.1%	43.7%
2015	38.1%	43.1%
2014	38.1%	42.5%
2013	38.1%	41.9%
2012	38.3%	41.9%
2011	38.4%	42.2%
2010	38.4%	42.8%
2009	38.5%	43.4%
2008	38.7%	43.8%
2007	39%	44.3%
2006	39.4%	44.8%
2005	39.6%	45.3%
2004	39.9%	45.8%
2003	40.2%	45.9%
2002	40.5%	45.7%
2001	40.7%	45.5%
2000	40.5%	45.5%
1999	40.3%	45.6%
1998	40.2%	45.8%
1997	40.1%	46%
1996	39.9%	46%
1995	39.9%	45.8%
1994	40%	45.8%
1993	40.3%	45.7%
1992	40.8%	45.6%
1991	41.2%	45.5%
1990	41.5%	45.4%
1989	41.8%	45.4%
1988	42%	46.2%
1987	42.2%	46.9%
1986	42.6%	46.7%
1985	43.1%	46.6%
1984	43.7%	46.5%
1983	44.4%	46.3%
1982	45.2%	46.2%
1981	45.9%	46%
1980	46.4%	45.8%
1979	46.9%	45.7%
1978	47.4%	45.5%
1977	48%	45.4%
1976	48.6%	45.3%
1975	49.3%	45.2%
1974	49.9%	45.1%
1973	50.4%	45%
1972	50.8%	44.8%
1971	51%	44.7%
1970	51.2%	44.5%
1969	51.4%	44.3%
1968	51.4%	44%
1967	51.4%	43.8%
1966	51.3%	43.5%
1965	51.3%	43.3%
1964	51.2%	43%
1963	50.9%	42.8%
1962	50.6%	42.6%
1961	50.2%	42.6%
1960	50.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs South Sudan

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Samoa

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	South Sudan
2023	101	692
2022	110	704
2021	115	749
2020	114	729
2019	111	745
2018	110	913
2017	111	1,662
2016	108	1,629
2015	108	1,436
2014	106	1,216
2013	100	771
2012	101	755
2011	93	770
2010	92	776
2009	94	823
2008	87	858
2007	85	933
2006	86	1,005
2005	87	1,074
2004	86	1,150
2003	87	1,199
2002	89	1,521
2001	93	1,580
2000	93	1,658
1999	94	2,048
1998	96	7,514
1997	98	4,172
1996	103	4,357
1995	105	4,430
1994	112	1,666
1993	117	7,537
1992	124	7,597
1991	131	4,764
1990	135	4,877
1989	136	5,103
1988	143	5,535
1987	147	8,045
1986	153	3,720
1985	160	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	South Sudan
2023	1.57%	9.87%
2022	1.62%	9.87%
2021	1.66%	9.87%
2020	1.7%	9.87%
2019	2.02%	9.87%
2018	1.78%	13.2%
2017	1.81%	27.8%
2016	1.83%	26.4%
2015	1.85%	23.7%
2014	1.87%	18.2%
2013	1.89%	9.92%
2012	1.91%	10.1%
2011	1.92%	10.5%
2010	1.93%	10.9%
2009	2.54%	11.5%
2008	1.93%	12.1%
2007	1.93%	12.7%
2006	1.93%	13.4%
2005	1.93%	14.1%
2004	1.94%	14.8%
2003	1.97%	15.7%
2002	2%	16.5%
2001	2.06%	17.4%
2000	2.12%	18.3%
1999	2.19%	19.2%
1998	2.27%	42.6%
1997	2.35%	25.2%
1996	2.44%	26.1%
1995	2.52%	27%
1994	2.61%	23%
1993	2.7%	33.1%
1992	2.8%	33.8%
1991	2.89%	29.7%
1990	2.98%	30.3%
1989	3.08%	30.7%
1988	3.18%	76.7%
1987	3.3%	36%
1986	3.42%	26.7%
1985	3.56%	27.1%
1984	3.7%	27.5%
1983	3.85%	27.8%
1982	4.01%	28.2%
1981	4.19%	28.5%
1980	4.38%	28.9%
1979	4.59%	29.2%
1978	4.82%	29.5%
1977	5.07%	29.9%
1976	5.34%	30.2%
1975	5.62%	30.6%
1974	5.9%	30.9%
1973	6.2%	31.3%
1972	6.52%	31.6%
1971	6.85%	31.9%
1970	7.19%	32.3%
1969	7.53%	32.6%
1968	7.89%	32.9%
1967	8.23%	33.3%
1966	8.57%	33.6%
1965	8.9%	34%
1964	11.1%	34.3%
1963	9.56%	34.6%
1962	9.93%	34.9%
1961	10.3%	35.2%
1960	10.7%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.