Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Tunisia by year

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Samoa

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Tunisia
2023	3.83	1.83
2022	3.88	1.85
2021	3.94	1.8
2020	4	2
2019	4.06	2.1
2018	4.14	2.13
2017	4.2	2.21
2016	4.26	2.28
2015	4.34	2.31
2014	4.42	2.32
2013	4.49	2.31
2012	4.55	2.28
2011	4.56	2.19
2010	4.52	2.08
2009	4.47	2
2008	4.42	1.98
2007	4.36	1.96
2006	4.32	1.95
2005	4.32	1.95
2004	4.34	1.95
2003	4.39	1.96
2002	4.44	1.94
2001	4.48	1.98
2000	4.52	2.03
1999	4.57	2.08
1998	4.64	2.2
1997	4.7	2.34
1996	4.74	2.49
1995	4.77	2.67
1994	4.79	2.87
1993	4.83	3.06
1992	4.87	3.19
1991	4.91	3.31
1990	5.01	3.44
1989	5.11	3.57
1988	5.21	3.83
1987	5.32	4.1
1986	5.42	4.36
1985	5.49	4.52
1984	5.55	4.66
1983	5.62	4.77
1982	5.68	4.89
1981	5.75	5.02
1980	5.86	5.03
1979	5.99	5.18
1978	6.15	5.4
1977	6.31	5.68
1976	6.47	5.87
1975	6.61	5.97
1974	6.75	6.05
1973	6.91	6.12
1972	7.07	6.19
1971	7.22	6.29
1970	7.34	6.43
1969	7.43	6.62
1968	7.5	6.81
1967	7.55	6.95
1966	7.6	7.06
1965	7.65	7.11
1964	7.7	7.17
1963	7.73	7.17
1962	7.76	7.17
1961	7.77	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Tunisia
2023	4,170	93,663
2022	4,288	96,531
2021	4,379	68,087
2020	4,442	109,431
2019	4,495	127,312
2018	4,637	132,445
2017	4,661	140,971
2016	4,720	148,870
2015	4,795	153,007
2014	4,849	154,762
2013	4,875	154,687
2012	4,863	151,812
2011	4,860	143,401
2010	4,779	132,809
2009	4,525	125,465
2008	4,581	121,873
2007	4,480	118,920
2006	4,473	116,945
2005	4,503	115,374
2004	4,554	113,322
2003	4,622	111,926
2002	4,672	109,099
2001	4,759	110,146
2000	4,855	112,501
1999	4,937	114,829
1998	5,022	121,332
1997	5,053	128,327
1996	5,038	135,615
1995	4,976	144,345
1994	4,880	153,647
1993	4,769	160,922
1992	4,652	163,978
1991	4,655	166,245
1990	4,759	168,180
1989	4,845	169,221
1988	4,889	177,176
1987	4,909	184,101
1986	4,983	188,107
1985	4,998	186,344
1984	4,979	182,386
1983	4,914	179,878
1982	4,808	177,898
1981	4,720	176,628
1980	4,672	171,094
1979	4,624	171,463
1978	4,587	173,255
1977	4,555	174,539
1976	4,519	172,744
1975	4,465	166,991
1974	4,411	160,200
1973	4,446	153,525
1972	4,487	147,239
1971	4,534	142,296
1970	4,567	138,235
1969	4,592	135,257
1968	4,605	134,246
1967	4,621	132,626
1966	4,593	131,274
1965	4,605	127,673
1964	4,326	124,711
1963	4,544	120,865
1962	4,498	116,887
1961	4,399	111,459
1960	4,298	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Tunisia by year

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Samoa

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Tunisia
2023	25.4	13.7
2022	26.1	14.1
2021	26.9	14
2020	27.5	15.8
2019	28	16.8
2018	28.5	17.3
2017	28.8	18.2
2016	29.3	19
2015	29.8	19.4
2014	30.2	19.7
2013	30.5	19.8
2012	30.7	19.6
2011	30.8	18.9
2010	30.5	17.9
2009	30.1	17.3
2008	29.8	17
2007	29.3	16.8
2006	29.3	16.6
2005	29.5	16.5
2004	29.8	16.3
2003	30.2	16.2
2002	30.6	16
2001	31.3	16.2
2000	32.1	16.5
1999	32.8	16.9
1998	33.5	17.7
1997	33.9	18.7
1996	34.2	19.8
1995	34.1	21
1994	33.8	22.4
1993	33.5	23.7
1992	33	24.5
1991	33.4	25.2
1990	34.1	26
1989	34.7	26.6
1988	35.1	28.2
1987	35.5	29.9
1986	36.1	31.2
1985	36.2	31.8
1984	36.2	32.2
1983	35.8	32.7
1982	35.3	33.2
1981	35	33.9
1980	35.1	34
1979	35.2	35
1978	35.4	36.4
1977	35.6	37.8
1976	36	38.8
1975	36.6	39.2
1974	37.2	39.3
1973	38.3	39.6
1972	39.3	39.7
1971	40.3	40.3
1970	41.3	41
1969	42.3	42.3
1968	43.3	43.6
1967	44.3	45
1966	45.2	46.2
1965	46.5	46.8
1964	47.7	47.4
1963	48.8	47.6
1962	49.9	47.7
1961	50.5	47.7
1960	51	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 51 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Tunisia
2100	20.1%	12.7%
2099	20.2%	12.7%
2098	20.4%	12.8%
2097	20.5%	12.9%
2096	20.6%	13.1%
2095	20.8%	13.2%
2094	21%	13.3%
2093	21.2%	13.4%
2092	21.4%	13.5%
2091	21.6%	13.6%
2090	21.8%	13.7%
2089	22%	13.8%
2088	22.3%	13.8%
2087	22.6%	13.9%
2086	22.8%	13.9%
2085	23.1%	13.9%
2084	23.4%	13.9%
2083	23.6%	13.9%
2082	23.9%	13.9%
2081	24.2%	13.8%
2080	24.4%	13.8%
2079	24.7%	13.7%
2078	24.9%	13.7%
2077	25.1%	13.7%
2076	25.3%	13.6%
2075	25.5%	13.6%
2074	25.7%	13.6%
2073	25.8%	13.6%
2072	26%	13.7%
2071	26.1%	13.7%
2070	26.3%	13.8%
2069	26.5%	13.9%
2068	26.6%	14.1%
2067	26.8%	14.2%
2066	27%	14.4%
2065	27.3%	14.6%
2064	27.5%	14.8%
2063	27.8%	15.1%
2062	28.1%	15.3%
2061	28.5%	15.5%
2060	28.9%	15.8%
2059	29.3%	16%
2058	29.7%	16.2%
2057	30.1%	16.3%
2056	30.5%	16.5%
2055	31%	16.6%
2054	31.4%	16.7%
2053	31.7%	16.8%
2052	32.1%	16.8%
2051	32.4%	16.8%
2050	32.6%	16.8%
2049	32.8%	16.7%
2048	33%	16.7%
2047	33.1%	16.6%
2046	33.1%	16.6%
2045	33.1%	16.5%
2044	33.1%	16.5%
2043	33%	16.5%
2042	32.9%	16.6%
2041	32.8%	16.6%
2040	32.7%	16.7%
2039	32.6%	16.9%
2038	32.6%	17.1%
2037	32.7%	17.3%
2036	32.8%	17.5%
2035	33.1%	17.9%
2034	33.5%	18.4%
2033	34%	18.9%
2032	34.4%	19.5%
2031	34.9%	20.2%
2030	35.5%	20.8%
2029	36.1%	21.5%
2028	36.6%	22.2%
2027	37.3%	22.8%
2026	37.8%	23.3%
2025	38.3%	23.8%
2024	38.5%	24%
2023	38.7%	24.4%
2022	38.8%	24.7%
2021	38.7%	25%
2020	38.6%	25.1%
2019	38.5%	25.1%
2018	38.3%	25.1%
2017	38.2%	25%
2016	38.1%	24.9%
2015	38.1%	24.7%
2014	38.1%	24.6%
2013	38.1%	24.4%
2012	38.3%	24.2%
2011	38.4%	24.2%
2010	38.4%	24.2%
2009	38.5%	24.3%
2008	38.7%	24.6%
2007	39%	25%
2006	39.4%	25.4%
2005	39.6%	26%
2004	39.9%	26.7%
2003	40.2%	27.5%
2002	40.5%	28.4%
2001	40.7%	29.3%
2000	40.5%	30.2%
1999	40.3%	31.1%
1998	40.2%	32%
1997	40.1%	32.8%
1996	39.9%	33.5%
1995	39.9%	34.3%
1994	40%	35%
1993	40.3%	35.8%
1992	40.8%	36.4%
1991	41.2%	37.1%
1990	41.5%	37.6%
1989	41.8%	38.2%
1988	42%	38.6%
1987	42.2%	39%
1986	42.6%	39.3%
1985	43.1%	39.6%
1984	43.7%	39.9%
1983	44.4%	40.3%
1982	45.2%	40.8%
1981	45.9%	41.4%
1980	46.4%	42%
1979	46.9%	42.5%
1978	47.4%	43%
1977	48%	43.4%
1976	48.6%	43.7%
1975	49.3%	43.9%
1974	49.9%	44.1%
1973	50.4%	44.3%
1972	50.8%	44.4%
1971	51%	44.6%
1970	51.2%	44.7%
1969	51.4%	44.8%
1968	51.4%	44.8%
1967	51.4%	44.7%
1966	51.3%	44.5%
1965	51.3%	44.2%
1964	51.2%	44%
1963	50.9%	43.8%
1962	50.6%	43.5%
1961	50.2%	43.4%
1960	50.1%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Tunisia

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Samoa

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Tunisia
2023	101	36
2022	110	38
2021	115	65
2020	114	40
2019	111	37
2018	110	38
2017	111	38
2016	108	39
2015	108	40
2014	106	42
2013	100	43
2012	101	43
2011	93	44
2010	92	44
2009	94	44
2008	87	45
2007	85	46
2006	86	48
2005	87	49
2004	86	50
2003	87	52
2002	89	53
2001	93	55
2000	93	56
1999	94	57
1998	96	60
1997	98	64
1996	103	68
1995	105	73
1994	112	77
1993	117	80
1992	124	82
1991	131	83
1990	135	85
1989	136	87
1988	143	96
1987	147	107
1986	153	121
1985	160	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Tunisia
2023	1.57%	1.29%
2022	1.62%	1.39%
2021	1.66%	1.5%
2020	1.7%	1.6%
2019	2.02%	1.69%
2018	1.78%	1.75%
2017	1.81%	1.79%
2016	1.83%	1.81%
2015	1.85%	1.82%
2014	1.87%	1.83%
2013	1.89%	1.83%
2012	1.91%	1.84%
2011	1.92%	1.85%
2010	1.93%	1.87%
2009	2.54%	1.9%
2008	1.93%	1.94%
2007	1.93%	2%
2006	1.93%	2.07%
2005	1.93%	2.16%
2004	1.94%	2.27%
2003	1.97%	2.4%
2002	2%	2.55%
2001	2.06%	2.72%
2000	2.12%	2.92%
1999	2.19%	3.14%
1998	2.27%	3.38%
1997	2.35%	3.65%
1996	2.44%	3.92%
1995	2.52%	4.2%
1994	2.61%	4.48%
1993	2.7%	4.74%
1992	2.8%	5%
1991	2.89%	5.24%
1990	2.98%	5.5%
1989	3.08%	5.76%
1988	3.18%	6.03%
1987	3.3%	6.35%
1986	3.42%	6.69%
1985	3.56%	7.08%
1984	3.7%	7.48%
1983	3.85%	7.94%
1982	4.01%	8.42%
1981	4.19%	8.94%
1980	4.38%	9.52%
1979	4.59%	10.2%
1978	4.82%	10.9%
1977	5.07%	11.7%
1976	5.34%	12.5%
1975	5.62%	13.4%
1974	5.9%	14.3%
1973	6.2%	15.2%
1972	6.52%	16.1%
1971	6.85%	17.1%
1970	7.19%	18.1%
1969	7.53%	19.1%
1968	7.89%	20.2%
1967	8.23%	21.3%
1966	8.57%	22.4%
1965	8.9%	23.6%
1964	11.1%	24.8%
1963	9.56%	26%
1962	9.93%	27.2%
1961	10.3%	-
1960	10.7%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.