Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Turkey

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Turkey by year

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Samoa

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Turkey
2023	3.83	1.51
2022	3.88	1.63
2021	3.94	1.71
2020	4	1.77
2019	4.06	1.89
2018	4.14	2
2017	4.2	2.08
2016	4.26	2.11
2015	4.34	2.16
2014	4.42	2.19
2013	4.49	2.11
2012	4.55	2.11
2011	4.56	2.05
2010	4.52	2.08
2009	4.47	2.1
2008	4.42	2.15
2007	4.36	2.16
2006	4.32	2.19
2005	4.32	2.2
2004	4.34	2.2
2003	4.39	2.2
2002	4.44	2.27
2001	4.48	2.39
2000	4.52	2.49
1999	4.57	2.63
1998	4.64	2.71
1997	4.7	2.74
1996	4.74	2.78
1995	4.77	2.84
1994	4.79	2.87
1993	4.83	2.92
1992	4.87	2.94
1991	4.91	3
1990	5.01	3.11
1989	5.11	3.34
1988	5.21	3.45
1987	5.32	3.54
1986	5.42	3.66
1985	5.49	3.78
1984	5.55	3.91
1983	5.62	4.06
1982	5.68	4.21
1981	5.75	4.35
1980	5.86	4.45
1979	5.99	4.58
1978	6.15	4.69
1977	6.31	4.78
1976	6.47	4.93
1975	6.61	5.09
1974	6.75	5.24
1973	6.91	5.41
1972	7.07	5.55
1971	7.22	5.67
1970	7.34	5.78
1969	7.43	5.87
1968	7.5	5.96
1967	7.55	6.06
1966	7.6	6.15
1965	7.65	6.22
1964	7.7	6.29
1963	7.73	6.34
1962	7.76	6.38
1961	7.77	6.42
1960	7.78	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Turkey
2023	4,170	426,630
2022	4,288	535,373
2021	4,379	521,713
2020	4,442	608,708
2019	4,495	751,472
2018	4,637	830,353
2017	4,661	875,408
2016	4,720	895,841
2015	4,795	930,799
2014	4,849	957,055
2013	4,875	921,386
2012	4,863	917,145
2011	4,860	875,839
2010	4,779	892,334
2009	4,525	900,491
2008	4,581	868,749
2007	4,480	876,626
2006	4,473	897,351
2005	4,503	898,650
2004	4,554	896,025
2003	4,622	893,683
2002	4,672	922,927
2001	4,759	980,560
2000	4,855	1,020,515
1999	4,937	1,063,312
1998	5,022	1,103,242
1997	5,053	1,099,738
1996	5,038	1,091,827
1995	4,976	1,090,630
1994	4,880	1,078,208
1993	4,769	1,064,168
1992	4,652	1,039,125
1991	4,655	1,041,229
1990	4,759	1,044,467
1989	4,845	1,094,036
1988	4,889	1,101,266
1987	4,909	1,099,042
1986	4,983	1,102,660
1985	4,998	1,098,846
1984	4,979	1,096,529
1983	4,914	1,095,106
1982	4,808	1,091,863
1981	4,720	1,100,082
1980	4,672	1,090,538
1979	4,624	1,076,707
1978	4,587	1,054,863
1977	4,555	1,023,779
1976	4,519	1,009,999
1975	4,465	1,012,904
1974	4,411	1,020,053
1973	4,446	1,025,675
1972	4,487	1,023,781
1971	4,534	1,014,165
1970	4,567	991,950
1969	4,592	970,958
1968	4,605	950,778
1967	4,621	936,727
1966	4,593	925,790
1965	4,605	904,016
1964	4,326	884,152
1963	4,544	862,626
1962	4,498	837,473
1961	4,399	816,911
1960	4,298	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Turkey by year

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Samoa

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Turkey
2023	25.4	11.2
2022	26.1	12.2
2021	26.9	12.9
2020	27.5	13.4
2019	28	14.4
2018	28.5	15.4
2017	28.8	16.2
2016	29.3	16.6
2015	29.8	17.1
2014	30.2	17.5
2013	30.5	17
2012	30.7	17.2
2011	30.8	16.9
2010	30.5	17.2
2009	30.1	17.6
2008	29.8	18.2
2007	29.3	18.4
2006	29.3	18.7
2005	29.5	18.8
2004	29.8	18.9
2003	30.2	18.9
2002	30.6	19.5
2001	31.3	20.6
2000	32.1	21.4
1999	32.8	22.6
1998	33.5	23.3
1997	33.9	23.5
1996	34.2	23.7
1995	34.1	24.1
1994	33.8	24.3
1993	33.5	24.4
1992	33	24.4
1991	33.4	24.9
1990	34.1	25.5
1989	34.7	26.9
1988	35.1	27.7
1987	35.5	28.3
1986	36.1	29
1985	36.2	29.7
1984	36.2	30.4
1983	35.8	31.2
1982	35.3	32
1981	35	33.1
1980	35.1	33.7
1979	35.2	34.2
1978	35.4	34.5
1977	35.6	34.7
1976	36	35.3
1975	36.6	36.2
1974	37.2	37.3
1973	38.3	38.4
1972	39.3	39.3
1971	40.3	40.1
1970	41.3	40.6
1969	42.3	41
1968	43.3	41.5
1967	44.3	42.1
1966	45.2	42.9
1965	46.5	43.4
1964	47.7	43.9
1963	48.8	44.3
1962	49.9	44.7
1961	50.5	45.2
1960	51	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 51 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Turkey
2100	20.1%	11%
2099	20.2%	11%
2098	20.4%	11.1%
2097	20.5%	11.1%
2096	20.6%	11.2%
2095	20.8%	11.2%
2094	21%	11.3%
2093	21.2%	11.4%
2092	21.4%	11.4%
2091	21.6%	11.5%
2090	21.8%	11.6%
2089	22%	11.6%
2088	22.3%	11.7%
2087	22.6%	11.7%
2086	22.8%	11.8%
2085	23.1%	11.8%
2084	23.4%	11.9%
2083	23.6%	11.9%
2082	23.9%	11.9%
2081	24.2%	11.9%
2080	24.4%	11.9%
2079	24.7%	12%
2078	24.9%	12%
2077	25.1%	12%
2076	25.3%	12%
2075	25.5%	12%
2074	25.7%	12%
2073	25.8%	12%
2072	26%	12.1%
2071	26.1%	12.1%
2070	26.3%	12.2%
2069	26.5%	12.2%
2068	26.6%	12.3%
2067	26.8%	12.4%
2066	27%	12.5%
2065	27.3%	12.7%
2064	27.5%	12.8%
2063	27.8%	13%
2062	28.1%	13.1%
2061	28.5%	13.3%
2060	28.9%	13.5%
2059	29.3%	13.7%
2058	29.7%	13.8%
2057	30.1%	14%
2056	30.5%	14.2%
2055	31%	14.3%
2054	31.4%	14.5%
2053	31.7%	14.6%
2052	32.1%	14.7%
2051	32.4%	14.9%
2050	32.6%	15%
2049	32.8%	15.1%
2048	33%	15.2%
2047	33.1%	15.3%
2046	33.1%	15.4%
2045	33.1%	15.5%
2044	33.1%	15.6%
2043	33%	15.7%
2042	32.9%	15.8%
2041	32.8%	15.9%
2040	32.7%	16%
2039	32.6%	16.1%
2038	32.6%	16.3%
2037	32.7%	16.4%
2036	32.8%	16.6%
2035	33.1%	16.9%
2034	33.5%	17.2%
2033	34%	17.6%
2032	34.4%	18%
2031	34.9%	18.4%
2030	35.5%	18.9%
2029	36.1%	19.4%
2028	36.6%	19.9%
2027	37.3%	20.3%
2026	37.8%	20.8%
2025	38.3%	21.2%
2024	38.5%	21.4%
2023	38.7%	21.8%
2022	38.8%	22.2%
2021	38.7%	22.5%
2020	38.6%	22.8%
2019	38.5%	23%
2018	38.3%	23.1%
2017	38.2%	23.3%
2016	38.1%	23.6%
2015	38.1%	23.9%
2014	38.1%	24.3%
2013	38.1%	24.7%
2012	38.3%	25.1%
2011	38.4%	25.5%
2010	38.4%	25.9%
2009	38.5%	26.3%
2008	38.7%	26.7%
2007	39%	27.1%
2006	39.4%	27.5%
2005	39.6%	27.9%
2004	39.9%	28.3%
2003	40.2%	28.7%
2002	40.5%	29.2%
2001	40.7%	29.7%
2000	40.5%	30.2%
1999	40.3%	30.8%
1998	40.2%	31.4%
1997	40.1%	32%
1996	39.9%	32.6%
1995	39.9%	33.2%
1994	40%	33.8%
1993	40.3%	34.3%
1992	40.8%	34.8%
1991	41.2%	35.3%
1990	41.5%	35.8%
1989	41.8%	36.3%
1988	42%	36.7%
1987	42.2%	37.2%
1986	42.6%	37.6%
1985	43.1%	38.1%
1984	43.7%	38.5%
1983	44.4%	38.9%
1982	45.2%	39.3%
1981	45.9%	39.6%
1980	46.4%	39.8%
1979	46.9%	40.1%
1978	47.4%	40.4%
1977	48%	40.7%
1976	48.6%	41.1%
1975	49.3%	41.5%
1974	49.9%	41.8%
1973	50.4%	42.1%
1972	50.8%	42.3%
1971	51%	42.5%
1970	51.2%	42.7%
1969	51.4%	42.8%
1968	51.4%	42.9%
1967	51.4%	42.9%
1966	51.3%	42.8%
1965	51.3%	42.8%
1964	51.2%	42.7%
1963	50.9%	42.5%
1962	50.6%	42.4%
1961	50.2%	42.2%
1960	50.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Turkey

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Samoa

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Turkey
2023	101	15
2022	110	21
2021	115	20
2020	114	19
2019	111	17
2018	110	17
2017	111	18
2016	108	19
2015	108	19
2014	106	20
2013	100	20
2012	101	21
2011	93	23
2010	92	23
2009	94	23
2008	87	24
2007	85	25
2006	86	26
2005	87	27
2004	86	28
2003	87	29
2002	89	30
2001	93	31
2000	93	32
1999	94	34
1998	96	34
1997	98	35
1996	103	36
1995	105	37
1994	112	38
1993	117	39
1992	124	40
1991	131	41
1990	135	42
1989	136	44
1988	143	47
1987	147	50
1986	153	53
1985	160	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Turkey
2023	1.57%	1.28%
2022	1.62%	0.96%
2021	1.66%	1.01%
2020	1.7%	1.05%
2019	2.02%	1.1%
2018	1.78%	1.15%
2017	1.81%	1.2%
2016	1.83%	1.26%
2015	1.85%	1.33%
2014	1.87%	1.4%
2013	1.89%	1.49%
2012	1.91%	1.58%
2011	1.92%	1.68%
2010	1.93%	1.79%
2009	2.54%	1.92%
2008	1.93%	2.06%
2007	1.93%	2.21%
2006	1.93%	2.38%
2005	1.93%	2.57%
2004	1.94%	2.77%
2003	1.97%	2.99%
2002	2%	3.22%
2001	2.06%	3.47%
2000	2.12%	3.74%
1999	2.19%	4.03%
1998	2.27%	4.33%
1997	2.35%	4.66%
1996	2.44%	5%
1995	2.52%	5.35%
1994	2.61%	5.73%
1993	2.7%	6.11%
1992	2.8%	6.52%
1991	2.89%	6.95%
1990	2.98%	7.38%
1989	3.08%	7.83%
1988	3.18%	8.29%
1987	3.3%	8.77%
1986	3.42%	9.27%
1985	3.56%	9.79%
1984	3.7%	10.3%
1983	3.85%	10.9%
1982	4.01%	11.5%
1981	4.19%	12.1%
1980	4.38%	12.7%
1979	4.59%	13.3%
1978	4.82%	13.9%
1977	5.07%	14.5%
1976	5.34%	15.1%
1975	5.62%	15.7%
1974	5.9%	16.3%
1973	6.2%	16.9%
1972	6.52%	17.5%
1971	6.85%	18%
1970	7.19%	18.6%
1969	7.53%	19.2%
1968	7.89%	19.7%
1967	8.23%	20.4%
1966	8.57%	21%
1965	8.9%	21.7%
1964	11.1%	22.5%
1963	9.56%	23.3%
1962	9.93%	24.1%
1961	10.3%	25%
1960	10.7%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.