Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Switzerland by year

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Samoa

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Switzerland
2023	3.83	1.33
2022	3.88	1.39
2021	3.94	1.52
2020	4	1.46
2019	4.06	1.48
2018	4.14	1.52
2017	4.2	1.52
2016	4.26	1.54
2015	4.34	1.54
2014	4.42	1.54
2013	4.49	1.52
2012	4.55	1.52
2011	4.56	1.52
2010	4.52	1.52
2009	4.47	1.5
2008	4.42	1.48
2007	4.36	1.46
2006	4.32	1.44
2005	4.32	1.42
2004	4.34	1.42
2003	4.39	1.39
2002	4.44	1.39
2001	4.48	1.38
2000	4.52	1.5
1999	4.57	1.48
1998	4.64	1.47
1997	4.7	1.48
1996	4.74	1.5
1995	4.77	1.48
1994	4.79	1.49
1993	4.83	1.51
1992	4.87	1.58
1991	4.91	1.58
1990	5.01	1.58
1989	5.11	1.56
1988	5.21	1.57
1987	5.32	1.52
1986	5.42	1.53
1985	5.49	1.52
1984	5.55	1.53
1983	5.62	1.52
1982	5.68	1.56
1981	5.75	1.55
1980	5.86	1.55
1979	5.99	1.52
1978	6.15	1.51
1977	6.31	1.53
1976	6.47	1.55
1975	6.61	1.61
1974	6.75	1.73
1973	6.91	1.81
1972	7.07	1.91
1971	7.22	2.04
1970	7.34	2.1
1969	7.43	2.19
1968	7.5	2.29
1967	7.55	2.39
1966	7.6	2.5
1965	7.65	2.59
1964	7.7	2.66
1963	7.73	2.65
1962	7.76	2.58
1961	7.77	2.52
1960	7.78	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Switzerland
2023	4,170	8,000
2022	4,288	7,899
2021	4,379	18,279
2020	4,442	9,502
2019	4,495	18,008
2018	4,637	20,434
2017	4,661	20,284
2016	4,720	22,608
2015	4,795	19,050
2014	4,849	21,290
2013	4,875	17,797
2012	4,863	18,393
2011	4,860	18,990
2010	4,779	17,997
2009	4,525	15,487
2008	4,581	15,295
2007	4,480	13,592
2006	4,473	12,723
2005	4,503	11,899
2004	4,554	13,302
2003	4,622	8,807
2002	4,672	10,199
2001	4,759	10,845
2000	4,855	15,806
1999	4,937	16,431
1998	5,022	16,353
1997	5,053	17,722
1996	5,038	19,801
1995	4,976	19,010
1994	4,880	20,982
1993	4,769	21,509
1992	4,652	24,064
1991	4,655	23,800
1990	4,759	20,146
1989	4,845	19,941
1988	4,889	21,099
1987	4,909	15,708
1986	4,983	16,261
1985	4,998	14,882
1984	4,979	16,105
1983	4,914	12,837
1982	4,808	15,339
1981	4,720	13,979
1980	4,672	14,535
1979	4,624	14,477
1978	4,587	13,820
1977	4,555	16,959
1976	4,519	17,017
1975	4,465	22,820
1974	4,411	27,902
1973	4,446	30,906
1972	4,487	35,061
1971	4,534	38,523
1970	4,567	42,648
1969	4,592	44,182
1968	4,605	47,328
1967	4,621	52,128
1966	4,593	53,854
1965	4,605	56,222
1964	4,326	59,050
1963	4,544	52,956
1962	4,498	49,050
1961	4,399	48,365
1960	4,298	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Switzerland by year

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Samoa

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Switzerland
2023	25.4	9
2022	26.1	9.4
2021	26.9	10.3
2020	27.5	9.9
2019	28	10
2018	28.5	10.3
2017	28.8	10.3
2016	29.3	10.5
2015	29.8	10.5
2014	30.2	10.4
2013	30.5	10.2
2012	30.7	10.3
2011	30.8	10.2
2010	30.5	10.3
2009	30.1	10.1
2008	29.8	10
2007	29.3	9.9
2006	29.3	9.8
2005	29.5	9.8
2004	29.8	9.9
2003	30.2	9.8
2002	30.6	9.9
2001	31.3	10
2000	32.1	10.9
1999	32.8	11
1998	33.5	11.1
1997	33.9	11.4
1996	34.2	11.7
1995	34.1	11.7
1994	33.8	11.9
1993	33.5	12.1
1992	33	12.6
1991	33.4	12.7
1990	34.1	12.5
1989	34.7	12.2
1988	35.1	12.2
1987	35.5	11.7
1986	36.1	11.7
1985	36.2	11.5
1984	36.2	11.6
1983	35.8	11.5
1982	35.3	11.7
1981	35	11.6
1980	35.1	11.7
1979	35.2	11.4
1978	35.4	11.4
1977	35.6	11.6
1976	36	11.8
1975	36.6	12.4
1974	37.2	13.3
1973	38.3	13.9
1972	39.3	14.6
1971	40.3	15.5
1970	41.3	16.1
1969	42.3	16.7
1968	43.3	17.3
1967	44.3	17.9
1966	45.2	18.5
1965	46.5	19.1
1964	47.7	19.5
1963	48.8	19.3
1962	49.9	18.7
1961	50.5	18.3
1960	51	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 51 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Switzerland
2100	20.1%	13.4%
2099	20.2%	13.4%
2098	20.4%	13.5%
2097	20.5%	13.5%
2096	20.6%	13.5%
2095	20.8%	13.6%
2094	21%	13.6%
2093	21.2%	13.6%
2092	21.4%	13.6%
2091	21.6%	13.7%
2090	21.8%	13.7%
2089	22%	13.6%
2088	22.3%	13.6%
2087	22.6%	13.6%
2086	22.8%	13.6%
2085	23.1%	13.5%
2084	23.4%	13.5%
2083	23.6%	13.5%
2082	23.9%	13.4%
2081	24.2%	13.4%
2080	24.4%	13.3%
2079	24.7%	13.3%
2078	24.9%	13.2%
2077	25.1%	13.2%
2076	25.3%	13.2%
2075	25.5%	13.2%
2074	25.7%	13.2%
2073	25.8%	13.2%
2072	26%	13.2%
2071	26.1%	13.2%
2070	26.3%	13.3%
2069	26.5%	13.3%
2068	26.6%	13.3%
2067	26.8%	13.4%
2066	27%	13.4%
2065	27.3%	13.5%
2064	27.5%	13.5%
2063	27.8%	13.5%
2062	28.1%	13.6%
2061	28.5%	13.6%
2060	28.9%	13.6%
2059	29.3%	13.6%
2058	29.7%	13.6%
2057	30.1%	13.5%
2056	30.5%	13.5%
2055	31%	13.4%
2054	31.4%	13.4%
2053	31.7%	13.3%
2052	32.1%	13.2%
2051	32.4%	13.1%
2050	32.6%	13.1%
2049	32.8%	13%
2048	33%	12.9%
2047	33.1%	12.8%
2046	33.1%	12.8%
2045	33.1%	12.8%
2044	33.1%	12.7%
2043	33%	12.8%
2042	32.9%	12.8%
2041	32.8%	12.8%
2040	32.7%	12.9%
2039	32.6%	13%
2038	32.6%	13.1%
2037	32.7%	13.2%
2036	32.8%	13.4%
2035	33.1%	13.6%
2034	33.5%	13.7%
2033	34%	13.9%
2032	34.4%	14.1%
2031	34.9%	14.2%
2030	35.5%	14.4%
2029	36.1%	14.5%
2028	36.6%	14.7%
2027	37.3%	14.8%
2026	37.8%	14.8%
2025	38.3%	14.9%
2024	38.5%	15%
2023	38.7%	15%
2022	38.8%	15.1%
2021	38.7%	15.1%
2020	38.6%	15.1%
2019	38.5%	15%
2018	38.3%	15%
2017	38.2%	14.9%
2016	38.1%	14.9%
2015	38.1%	14.9%
2014	38.1%	14.9%
2013	38.1%	14.9%
2012	38.3%	15%
2011	38.4%	15.1%
2010	38.4%	15.2%
2009	38.5%	15.3%
2008	38.7%	15.4%
2007	39%	15.6%
2006	39.4%	15.9%
2005	39.6%	16.1%
2004	39.9%	16.4%
2003	40.2%	16.6%
2002	40.5%	16.8%
2001	40.7%	17.1%
2000	40.5%	17.4%
1999	40.3%	17.5%
1998	40.2%	17.6%
1997	40.1%	17.6%
1996	39.9%	17.7%
1995	39.9%	17.6%
1994	40%	17.6%
1993	40.3%	17.5%
1992	40.8%	17.3%
1991	41.2%	17.2%
1990	41.5%	17.1%
1989	41.8%	17%
1988	42%	17.1%
1987	42.2%	17.2%
1986	42.6%	17.4%
1985	43.1%	17.6%
1984	43.7%	18%
1983	44.4%	18.3%
1982	45.2%	18.8%
1981	45.9%	19.2%
1980	46.4%	19.7%
1979	46.9%	20.3%
1978	47.4%	20.9%
1977	48%	21.4%
1976	48.6%	22%
1975	49.3%	22.4%
1974	49.9%	22.8%
1973	50.4%	23.2%
1972	50.8%	23.5%
1971	51%	23.7%
1970	51.2%	23.8%
1969	51.4%	23.8%
1968	51.4%	24%
1967	51.4%	24.1%
1966	51.3%	24.2%
1965	51.3%	24.1%
1964	51.2%	24.1%
1963	50.9%	24.1%
1962	50.6%	24.1%
1961	50.2%	24%
1960	50.1%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Switzerland

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Samoa

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Switzerland
2023	101	5
2022	110	4
2021	115	4
2020	114	5
2019	111	6
2018	110	6
2017	111	6
2016	108	7
2015	108	6
2014	106	6
2013	100	7
2012	101	7
2011	93	7
2010	92	7
2009	94	7
2008	87	7
2007	85	7
2006	86	8
2005	87	8
2004	86	8
2003	87	8
2002	89	9
2001	93	8
2000	93	9
1999	94	9
1998	96	10
1997	98	10
1996	103	11
1995	105	12
1994	112	12
1993	117	13
1992	124	13
1991	131	14
1990	135	14
1989	136	14
1988	143	15
1987	147	14
1986	153	14
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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Switzerland
2023	1.57%	0.39%
2022	1.62%	0.4%
2021	1.66%	0.4%
2020	1.7%	0.4%
2019	2.02%	0.4%
2018	1.78%	0.41%
2017	1.81%	0.41%
2016	1.83%	0.42%
2015	1.85%	0.43%
2014	1.87%	0.43%
2013	1.89%	0.44%
2012	1.91%	0.44%
2011	1.92%	0.45%
2010	1.93%	0.46%
2009	2.54%	0.46%
2008	1.93%	0.47%
2007	1.93%	0.48%
2006	1.93%	0.49%
2005	1.93%	0.51%
2004	1.94%	0.52%
2003	1.97%	0.53%
2002	2%	0.54%
2001	2.06%	0.55%
2000	2.12%	0.56%
1999	2.19%	0.57%
1998	2.27%	0.58%
1997	2.35%	0.6%
1996	2.44%	0.62%
1995	2.52%	0.64%
1994	2.61%	0.67%
1993	2.7%	0.71%
1992	2.8%	0.75%
1991	2.89%	0.78%
1990	2.98%	0.82%
1989	3.08%	0.84%
1988	3.18%	0.86%
1987	3.3%	0.88%
1986	3.42%	0.89%
1985	3.56%	0.9%
1984	3.7%	0.92%
1983	3.85%	0.94%
1982	4.01%	0.97%
1981	4.19%	1%
1980	4.38%	1.04%
1979	4.59%	1.09%
1978	4.82%	1.14%
1977	5.07%	1.21%
1976	5.34%	1.29%
1975	5.62%	1.38%
1974	5.9%	1.48%
1973	6.2%	1.57%
1972	6.52%	1.67%
1971	6.85%	1.76%
1970	7.19%	1.84%
1969	7.53%	1.92%
1968	7.89%	1.99%
1967	8.23%	2.07%
1966	8.57%	2.16%
1965	8.9%	2.26%
1964	11.1%	2.36%
1963	9.56%	2.45%
1962	9.93%	2.53%
1961	10.3%	2.6%
1960	10.7%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.