Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Syria

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Syria by year

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Samoa

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Syria
2023	3.83	2.71
2022	3.88	2.75
2021	3.94	2.8
2020	4	2.84
2019	4.06	2.88
2018	4.14	2.93
2017	4.2	2.97
2016	4.26	3.01
2015	4.34	3.07
2014	4.42	3.12
2013	4.49	3.17
2012	4.55	3.22
2011	4.56	3.29
2010	4.52	3.36
2009	4.47	3.42
2008	4.42	3.48
2007	4.36	3.54
2006	4.32	3.56
2005	4.32	3.61
2004	4.34	3.68
2003	4.39	3.76
2002	4.44	3.87
2001	4.48	3.98
2000	4.52	4.07
1999	4.57	4.14
1998	4.64	4.25
1997	4.7	4.37
1996	4.74	4.54
1995	4.77	4.7
1994	4.79	4.86
1993	4.83	4.99
1992	4.87	5.14
1991	4.91	5.34
1990	5.01	5.56
1989	5.11	5.78
1988	5.21	6
1987	5.32	6.2
1986	5.42	6.37
1985	5.49	6.48
1984	5.55	6.59
1983	5.62	6.69
1982	5.68	6.81
1981	5.75	6.97
1980	5.86	7.12
1979	5.99	7.25
1978	6.15	7.35
1977	6.31	7.42
1976	6.47	7.45
1975	6.61	7.49
1974	6.75	7.52
1973	6.91	7.55
1972	7.07	7.57
1971	7.22	7.6
1970	7.34	7.62
1969	7.43	7.59
1968	7.5	7.57
1967	7.55	7.56
1966	7.6	7.55
1965	7.65	7.53
1964	7.7	7.53
1963	7.73	7.51
1962	7.76	7.51
1961	7.77	7.5
1960	7.78	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Syria
2023	4,170	402,713
2022	4,288	369,750
2021	4,379	350,560
2020	4,442	327,992
2019	4,495	293,762
2018	4,637	242,530
2017	4,661	237,214
2016	4,720	236,007
2015	4,795	253,977
2014	4,849	333,116
2013	4,875	419,341
2012	4,863	475,520
2011	4,860	543,950
2010	4,779	558,666
2009	4,525	559,314
2008	4,581	576,593
2007	4,480	529,162
2006	4,473	480,616
2005	4,503	468,960
2004	4,554	461,209
2003	4,622	457,000
2002	4,672	453,967
2001	4,759	451,503
2000	4,855	446,211
1999	4,937	439,261
1998	5,022	433,447
1997	5,053	429,887
1996	5,038	430,765
1995	4,976	430,172
1994	4,880	426,996
1993	4,769	420,244
1992	4,652	412,878
1991	4,655	410,830
1990	4,759	409,177
1989	4,845	406,111
1988	4,889	404,285
1987	4,909	399,159
1986	4,983	390,821
1985	4,998	379,231
1984	4,979	366,768
1983	4,914	355,375
1982	4,808	319,664
1981	4,720	330,237
1980	4,672	332,464
1979	4,624	324,943
1978	4,587	316,724
1977	4,555	306,630
1976	4,519	294,267
1975	4,465	282,299
1974	4,411	270,735
1973	4,446	254,687
1972	4,487	249,027
1971	4,534	239,610
1970	4,567	230,117
1969	4,592	219,114
1968	4,605	209,454
1967	4,621	199,223
1966	4,593	191,122
1965	4,605	182,560
1964	4,326	174,549
1963	4,544	166,555
1962	4,498	159,155
1961	4,399	151,485
1960	4,298	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Syria by year

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Samoa

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Syria
2023	25.4	22.1
2022	26.1	21.2
2021	26.9	21.2
2020	27.5	20.6
2019	28	19.7
2018	28.5	18.9
2017	28.8	19.6
2016	29.3	19.6
2015	29.8	21.3
2014	30.2	23.8
2013	30.5	26.9
2012	30.7	27.7
2011	30.8	28.1
2010	30.5	28.7
2009	30.1	29.2
2008	29.8	30.5
2007	29.3	29.1
2006	29.3	28.3
2005	29.5	28.8
2004	29.8	29.1
2003	30.2	29.6
2002	30.6	30.1
2001	31.3	30.7
2000	32.1	31.2
1999	32.8	31.5
1998	33.5	32
1997	33.9	32.5
1996	34.2	33.3
1995	34.1	34
1994	33.8	34.6
1993	33.5	35
1992	33	35.4
1991	33.4	36.3
1990	34.1	37.3
1989	34.7	38.3
1988	35.1	39.4
1987	35.5	40.3
1986	36.1	41
1985	36.2	41.3
1984	36.2	41.5
1983	35.8	41.9
1982	35.3	42.2
1981	35	43
1980	35.1	43.7
1979	35.2	44.4
1978	35.4	44.9
1977	35.6	45.3
1976	36	45.4
1975	36.6	45.5
1974	37.2	45.6
1973	38.3	45.7
1972	39.3	45.9
1971	40.3	46.2
1970	41.3	46.5
1969	42.3	46.4
1968	43.3	46.5
1967	44.3	46.5
1966	45.2	46.7
1965	46.5	46.7
1964	47.7	46.9
1963	48.8	47
1962	49.9	47.2
1961	50.5	47.3
1960	51	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 51 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Syria
2100	20.1%	15.9%
2099	20.2%	16%
2098	20.4%	16%
2097	20.5%	16.1%
2096	20.6%	16.1%
2095	20.8%	16.1%
2094	21%	16.2%
2093	21.2%	16.2%
2092	21.4%	16.2%
2091	21.6%	16.2%
2090	21.8%	16.2%
2089	22%	16.2%
2088	22.3%	16.2%
2087	22.6%	16.3%
2086	22.8%	16.4%
2085	23.1%	16.4%
2084	23.4%	16.5%
2083	23.6%	16.7%
2082	23.9%	16.8%
2081	24.2%	17%
2080	24.4%	17.2%
2079	24.7%	17.4%
2078	24.9%	17.6%
2077	25.1%	17.8%
2076	25.3%	18.1%
2075	25.5%	18.3%
2074	25.7%	18.6%
2073	25.8%	18.8%
2072	26%	19.1%
2071	26.1%	19.3%
2070	26.3%	19.5%
2069	26.5%	19.6%
2068	26.6%	19.8%
2067	26.8%	19.9%
2066	27%	20%
2065	27.3%	20.1%
2064	27.5%	20.1%
2063	27.8%	20.1%
2062	28.1%	20.2%
2061	28.5%	20.2%
2060	28.9%	20.2%
2059	29.3%	20.2%
2058	29.7%	20.3%
2057	30.1%	20.4%
2056	30.5%	20.5%
2055	31%	20.7%
2054	31.4%	21%
2053	31.7%	21.3%
2052	32.1%	21.6%
2051	32.4%	22%
2050	32.6%	22.5%
2049	32.8%	23%
2048	33%	23.6%
2047	33.1%	24.2%
2046	33.1%	24.8%
2045	33.1%	25.5%
2044	33.1%	26.1%
2043	33%	26.7%
2042	32.9%	27.2%
2041	32.8%	27.8%
2040	32.7%	28.2%
2039	32.6%	28.6%
2038	32.6%	28.9%
2037	32.7%	29%
2036	32.8%	29%
2035	33.1%	28.9%
2034	33.5%	28.7%
2033	34%	28.5%
2032	34.4%	28.1%
2031	34.9%	27.7%
2030	35.5%	27.4%
2029	36.1%	27.3%
2028	36.6%	27.4%
2027	37.3%	27.7%
2026	37.8%	28.1%
2025	38.3%	28.8%
2024	38.5%	29.2%
2023	38.7%	30.3%
2022	38.8%	31.9%
2021	38.7%	33.4%
2020	38.6%	34.6%
2019	38.5%	36.1%
2018	38.3%	37.9%
2017	38.2%	39.3%
2016	38.1%	40.2%
2015	38.1%	40.6%
2014	38.1%	39.8%
2013	38.1%	38%
2012	38.3%	36.5%
2011	38.4%	36.1%
2010	38.4%	36.1%
2009	38.5%	36.3%
2008	38.7%	36.3%
2007	39%	36.7%
2006	39.4%	38.1%
2005	39.6%	39.1%
2004	39.9%	39.6%
2003	40.2%	40.2%
2002	40.5%	40.8%
2001	40.7%	41.3%
2000	40.5%	41.9%
1999	40.3%	42.4%
1998	40.2%	42.9%
1997	40.1%	43.3%
1996	39.9%	43.8%
1995	39.9%	44.2%
1994	40%	44.7%
1993	40.3%	45.2%
1992	40.8%	45.7%
1991	41.2%	46.1%
1990	41.5%	46.6%
1989	41.8%	46.9%
1988	42%	47.2%
1987	42.2%	47.5%
1986	42.6%	47.7%
1985	43.1%	48%
1984	43.7%	48.2%
1983	44.4%	48.4%
1982	45.2%	48.5%
1981	45.9%	48.7%
1980	46.4%	48.7%
1979	46.9%	48.7%
1978	47.4%	48.7%
1977	48%	48.7%
1976	48.6%	48.6%
1975	49.3%	48.6%
1974	49.9%	48.5%
1973	50.4%	48.5%
1972	50.8%	48.4%
1971	51%	48.3%
1970	51.2%	48.2%
1969	51.4%	48%
1968	51.4%	47.8%
1967	51.4%	47.5%
1966	51.3%	47.3%
1965	51.3%	46.9%
1964	51.2%	46.6%
1963	50.9%	46.3%
1962	50.6%	46.1%
1961	50.2%	45.7%
1960	50.1%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Syria

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Samoa

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Syria
2023	101	20
2022	110	21
2021	115	30
2020	114	23
2019	111	24
2018	110	21
2017	111	23
2016	108	23
2015	108	24
2014	106	25
2013	100	25
2012	101	22
2011	93	21
2010	92	19
2009	94	19
2008	87	20
2007	85	19
2006	86	20
2005	87	21
2004	86	22
2003	87	24
2002	89	26
2001	93	29
2000	93	31
1999	94	32
1998	96	34
1997	98	34
1996	103	34
1995	105	33
1994	112	32
1993	117	32
1992	124	33
1991	131	35
1990	135	37
1989	136	41
1988	143	44
1987	147	48
1986	153	52
1985	160	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Syria
2023	1.57%	2.06%
2022	1.62%	2.11%
2021	1.66%	2.1%
2020	1.7%	2.24%
2019	2.02%	2.5%
2018	1.78%	3.26%
2017	1.81%	3.3%
2016	1.83%	3.22%
2015	1.85%	3.7%
2014	1.87%	3.53%
2013	1.89%	3.65%
2012	1.91%	3.39%
2011	1.92%	2.17%
2010	1.93%	1.9%
2009	2.54%	1.9%
2008	1.93%	1.9%
2007	1.93%	1.92%
2006	1.93%	1.95%
2005	1.93%	1.98%
2004	1.94%	2.03%
2003	1.97%	2.09%
2002	2%	2.15%
2001	2.06%	2.23%
2000	2.12%	2.32%
1999	2.19%	2.42%
1998	2.27%	2.53%
1997	2.35%	2.66%
1996	2.44%	2.8%
1995	2.52%	2.94%
1994	2.61%	3.09%
1993	2.7%	3.24%
1992	2.8%	3.4%
1991	2.89%	3.55%
1990	2.98%	3.7%
1989	3.08%	3.85%
1988	3.18%	4.02%
1987	3.3%	4.19%
1986	3.42%	4.39%
1985	3.56%	4.6%
1984	3.7%	4.84%
1983	3.85%	5.1%
1982	4.01%	7.06%
1981	4.19%	6.33%
1980	4.38%	6.03%
1979	4.59%	6.4%
1978	4.82%	6.79%
1977	5.07%	7.19%
1976	5.34%	7.61%
1975	5.62%	8.03%
1974	5.9%	8.47%
1973	6.2%	8.92%
1972	6.52%	9.4%
1971	6.85%	9.91%
1970	7.19%	10.5%
1969	7.53%	11.1%
1968	7.89%	11.7%
1967	8.23%	12.3%
1966	8.57%	12.9%
1965	8.9%	13.5%
1964	11.1%	14.1%
1963	9.56%	14.7%
1962	9.93%	15.3%
1961	10.3%	16.1%
1960	10.7%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.