Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Samoa vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Samoa

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	UAE
2023	3.83	1.2
2022	3.88	1.15
2021	3.94	1.16
2020	4	1.29
2019	4.06	1.25
2018	4.14	1.29
2017	4.2	1.35
2016	4.26	1.37
2015	4.34	1.42
2014	4.42	1.48
2013	4.49	1.53
2012	4.55	1.53
2011	4.56	1.54
2010	4.52	1.57
2009	4.47	1.58
2008	4.42	1.52
2007	4.36	1.79
2006	4.32	1.96
2005	4.32	2.23
2004	4.34	2.38
2003	4.39	2.49
2002	4.44	2.54
2001	4.48	2.62
2000	4.52	2.73
1999	4.57	2.79
1998	4.64	2.77
1997	4.7	2.83
1996	4.74	3.06
1995	4.77	3.28
1994	4.79	3.76
1993	4.83	3.82
1992	4.87	4.09
1991	4.91	4.25
1990	5.01	4.51
1989	5.11	4.65
1988	5.21	4.77
1987	5.32	4.88
1986	5.42	5
1985	5.49	5.13
1984	5.55	5.3
1983	5.62	5.48
1982	5.68	5.66
1981	5.75	5.81
1980	5.86	5.95
1979	5.99	6.06
1978	6.15	6.15
1977	6.31	6.22
1976	6.47	6.29
1975	6.61	6.35
1974	6.75	6.41
1973	6.91	6.46
1972	7.07	6.5
1971	7.22	6.52
1970	7.34	6.52
1969	7.43	6.52
1968	7.5	6.53
1967	7.55	6.51
1966	7.6	6.5
1965	7.65	6.5
1964	7.7	6.49
1963	7.73	6.5
1962	7.76	6.49
1961	7.77	6.49
1960	7.78	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Samoa vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	UAE
2023	4,170	92,698
2022	4,288	81,758
2021	4,379	76,802
2020	4,442	87,871
2019	4,495	86,296
2018	4,637	86,840
2017	4,661	89,382
2016	4,720	87,028
2015	4,795	85,044
2014	4,849	84,277
2013	4,875	82,977
2012	4,863	78,682
2011	4,860	73,496
2010	4,779	69,907
2009	4,525	66,521
2008	4,581	55,426
2007	4,480	55,048
2006	4,473	54,338
2005	4,503	60,046
2004	4,554	60,344
2003	4,622	59,118
2002	4,672	55,922
2001	4,759	52,789
2000	4,855	49,993
1999	4,937	46,198
1998	5,022	41,176
1997	5,053	38,207
1996	5,038	37,886
1995	4,976	38,685
1994	4,880	42,976
1993	4,769	41,324
1992	4,652	42,119
1991	4,655	41,409
1990	4,759	41,339
1989	4,845	40,148
1988	4,889	38,861
1987	4,909	37,741
1986	4,983	36,829
1985	4,998	34,855
1984	4,979	33,250
1983	4,914	31,480
1982	4,808	29,585
1981	4,720	27,560
1980	4,672	25,005
1979	4,624	21,987
1978	4,587	18,879
1977	4,555	15,787
1976	4,519	12,876
1975	4,465	11,859
1974	4,411	10,835
1973	4,446	9,822
1972	4,487	8,818
1971	4,534	7,839
1970	4,567	6,922
1969	4,592	6,138
1968	4,605	5,588
1967	4,621	5,264
1966	4,593	4,955
1965	4,605	4,675
1964	4,326	4,410
1963	4,544	4,157
1962	4,498	3,901
1961	4,399	3,657
1960	4,298	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Samoa vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Samoa

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	UAE
2023	25.4	9.77
2022	26.1	9.3
2021	26.9	9.28
2020	27.5	10.5
2019	28	10.1
2018	28.5	10.2
2017	28.8	10.7
2016	29.3	10.7
2015	29.8	11
2014	30.2	11.5
2013	30.5	11.8
2012	30.7	11.7
2011	30.8	11.4
2010	30.5	11.2
2009	30.1	11.1
2008	29.8	10
2007	29.3	11.1
2006	29.3	12.3
2005	29.5	14.3
2004	29.8	15.1
2003	30.2	15.6
2002	30.6	15.8
2001	31.3	16
2000	32.1	16.3
1999	32.8	16.4
1998	33.5	16
1997	33.9	16.2
1996	34.2	17.3
1995	34.1	18.7
1994	33.8	21.3
1993	33.5	21.4
1992	33	22.7
1991	33.4	23.4
1990	34.1	24.6
1989	34.7	25.3
1988	35.1	26
1987	35.5	27
1986	36.1	28.2
1985	36.2	28.5
1984	36.2	28.8
1983	35.8	28.9
1982	35.3	28.9
1981	35	28.8
1980	35.1	28.5
1979	35.2	28.2
1978	35.4	27.7
1977	35.6	26.9
1976	36	26
1975	36.6	27.2
1974	37.2	27.7
1973	38.3	28.4
1972	39.3	29.1
1971	40.3	29.9
1970	41.3	31.1
1969	42.3	33
1968	43.3	35.9
1967	44.3	38.7
1966	45.2	38.7
1965	46.5	38.9
1964	47.7	39.2
1963	48.8	39.4
1962	49.9	39.6
1961	50.5	39.8
1960	51	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 51 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	UAE
2100	20.1%	18.5%
2099	20.2%	18.4%
2098	20.4%	18.4%
2097	20.5%	18.4%
2096	20.6%	18.4%
2095	20.8%	18.3%
2094	21%	18.3%
2093	21.2%	18.3%
2092	21.4%	18.3%
2091	21.6%	18.3%
2090	21.8%	18.3%
2089	22%	18.3%
2088	22.3%	18.3%
2087	22.6%	18.3%
2086	22.8%	18.3%
2085	23.1%	18.3%
2084	23.4%	18.3%
2083	23.6%	18.4%
2082	23.9%	18.4%
2081	24.2%	18.4%
2080	24.4%	18.4%
2079	24.7%	18.4%
2078	24.9%	18.4%
2077	25.1%	18.4%
2076	25.3%	18.3%
2075	25.5%	18.3%
2074	25.7%	18.3%
2073	25.8%	18.3%
2072	26%	18.2%
2071	26.1%	18.2%
2070	26.3%	18.1%
2069	26.5%	18.1%
2068	26.6%	18%
2067	26.8%	18%
2066	27%	17.9%
2065	27.3%	17.9%
2064	27.5%	17.8%
2063	27.8%	17.8%
2062	28.1%	17.8%
2061	28.5%	17.8%
2060	28.9%	17.8%
2059	29.3%	17.8%
2058	29.7%	17.8%
2057	30.1%	17.8%
2056	30.5%	17.9%
2055	31%	17.9%
2054	31.4%	17.9%
2053	31.7%	18%
2052	32.1%	18.1%
2051	32.4%	18.1%
2050	32.6%	18.2%
2049	32.8%	18.2%
2048	33%	18.3%
2047	33.1%	18.3%
2046	33.1%	18.3%
2045	33.1%	18.3%
2044	33.1%	18.2%
2043	33%	18.2%
2042	32.9%	18.1%
2041	32.8%	17.9%
2040	32.7%	17.8%
2039	32.6%	17.6%
2038	32.6%	17.4%
2037	32.7%	17.2%
2036	32.8%	17%
2035	33.1%	16.8%
2034	33.5%	16.6%
2033	34%	16.4%
2032	34.4%	16.2%
2031	34.9%	16.1%
2030	35.5%	15.9%
2029	36.1%	15.9%
2028	36.6%	15.9%
2027	37.3%	15.9%
2026	37.8%	15.9%
2025	38.3%	16%
2024	38.5%	16.1%
2023	38.7%	16.3%
2022	38.8%	16.5%
2021	38.7%	16.5%
2020	38.6%	16.6%
2019	38.5%	16.6%
2018	38.3%	16.7%
2017	38.2%	16.8%
2016	38.1%	16.8%
2015	38.1%	16.8%
2014	38.1%	16.8%
2013	38.1%	16.8%
2012	38.3%	16.8%
2011	38.4%	16.8%
2010	38.4%	16.9%
2009	38.5%	16.9%
2008	38.7%	16.9%
2007	39%	17%
2006	39.4%	17.2%
2005	39.6%	17.5%
2004	39.9%	17.8%
2003	40.2%	18.3%
2002	40.5%	18.9%
2001	40.7%	19.8%
2000	40.5%	20.8%
1999	40.3%	22%
1998	40.2%	23.1%
1997	40.1%	24.3%
1996	39.9%	25.2%
1995	39.9%	25.9%
1994	40%	26.7%
1993	40.3%	27.4%
1992	40.8%	28.1%
1991	41.2%	28.8%
1990	41.5%	29.6%
1989	41.8%	30.3%
1988	42%	30.9%
1987	42.2%	31.2%
1986	42.6%	31.2%
1985	43.1%	30.7%
1984	43.7%	30.2%
1983	44.4%	29.5%
1982	45.2%	28.8%
1981	45.9%	28%
1980	46.4%	27.4%
1979	46.9%	27.1%
1978	47.4%	26.9%
1977	48%	26.8%
1976	48.6%	26.9%
1975	49.3%	27.2%
1974	49.9%	27.4%
1973	50.4%	27.8%
1972	50.8%	28.3%
1971	51%	29%
1970	51.2%	29.8%
1969	51.4%	30.6%
1968	51.4%	31.2%
1967	51.4%	32.1%
1966	51.3%	33.2%
1965	51.3%	33.9%
1964	51.2%	34.5%
1963	50.9%	35.1%
1962	50.6%	35.8%
1961	50.2%	36.7%
1960	50.1%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs United Arab Emirates

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Samoa

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	UAE
2023	101	3
2022	110	2
2021	115	6
2020	114	6
2019	111	3
2018	110	3
2017	111	3
2016	108	3
2015	108	3
2014	106	3
2013	100	4
2012	101	4
2011	93	4
2010	92	3
2009	94	3
2008	87	3
2007	85	3
2006	86	3
2005	87	4
2004	86	4
2003	87	5
2002	89	5
2001	93	7
2000	93	8
1999	94	10
1998	96	12
1997	98	14
1996	103	16
1995	105	18
1994	112	19
1993	117	19
1992	124	19
1991	131	19
1990	135	19
1989	136	19
1988	143	19
1987	147	19
1986	153	19
1985	160	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	UAE
2023	1.57%	0.5%
2022	1.62%	0.53%
2021	1.66%	0.56%
2020	1.7%	0.6%
2019	2.02%	0.63%
2018	1.78%	0.67%
2017	1.81%	0.7%
2016	1.83%	0.73%
2015	1.85%	0.77%
2014	1.87%	0.79%
2013	1.89%	0.82%
2012	1.91%	0.84%
2011	1.92%	0.86%
2010	1.93%	0.88%
2009	2.54%	0.9%
2008	1.93%	0.92%
2007	1.93%	0.94%
2006	1.93%	0.96%
2005	1.93%	0.98%
2004	1.94%	1%
2003	1.97%	1.01%
2002	2%	1.03%
2001	2.06%	1.05%
2000	2.12%	1.07%
1999	2.19%	1.09%
1998	2.27%	1.12%
1997	2.35%	1.15%
1996	2.44%	1.18%
1995	2.52%	1.21%
1994	2.61%	1.26%
1993	2.7%	1.31%
1992	2.8%	1.37%
1991	2.89%	1.43%
1990	2.98%	1.51%
1989	3.08%	1.61%
1988	3.18%	1.71%
1987	3.3%	1.83%
1986	3.42%	1.97%
1985	3.56%	2.12%
1984	3.7%	2.31%
1983	3.85%	2.52%
1982	4.01%	2.77%
1981	4.19%	3.06%
1980	4.38%	3.4%
1979	4.59%	3.78%
1978	4.82%	4.22%
1977	5.07%	4.7%
1976	5.34%	5.23%
1975	5.62%	5.8%
1974	5.9%	6.43%
1973	6.2%	7.12%
1972	6.52%	7.89%
1971	6.85%	8.72%
1970	7.19%	9.62%
1969	7.53%	10.6%
1968	7.89%	11.6%
1967	8.23%	12.6%
1966	8.57%	13.7%
1965	8.9%	14.8%
1964	11.1%	15.8%
1963	9.56%	16.9%
1962	9.93%	18%
1961	10.3%	19%
1960	10.7%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.