Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Uruguay by year

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Samoa

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Uruguay
2023	3.83	1.41
2022	3.88	1.43
2021	3.94	1.45
2020	4	1.5
2019	4.06	1.57
2018	4.14	1.68
2017	4.2	1.82
2016	4.26	1.97
2015	4.34	2.04
2014	4.42	2.03
2013	4.49	2.03
2012	4.55	2.01
2011	4.56	1.99
2010	4.52	2.01
2009	4.47	2.02
2008	4.42	2.03
2007	4.36	2.05
2006	4.32	2.07
2005	4.32	2.1
2004	4.34	2.09
2003	4.39	2.12
2002	4.44	2.16
2001	4.48	2.16
2000	4.52	2.2
1999	4.57	2.25
1998	4.64	2.27
1997	4.7	2.33
1996	4.74	2.36
1995	4.77	2.4
1994	4.79	2.42
1993	4.83	2.41
1992	4.87	2.43
1991	4.91	2.45
1990	5.01	2.48
1989	5.11	2.5
1988	5.21	2.5
1987	5.32	2.49
1986	5.42	2.47
1985	5.49	2.47
1984	5.55	2.47
1983	5.62	2.49
1982	5.68	2.51
1981	5.75	2.53
1980	5.86	2.59
1979	5.99	2.71
1978	6.15	2.83
1977	6.31	2.9
1976	6.47	3.01
1975	6.61	3.02
1974	6.75	2.96
1973	6.91	2.86
1972	7.07	2.78
1971	7.22	2.77
1970	7.34	2.77
1969	7.43	2.77
1968	7.5	2.77
1967	7.55	2.78
1966	7.6	2.82
1965	7.65	2.84
1964	7.7	2.86
1963	7.73	2.88
1962	7.76	2.87
1961	7.77	2.85
1960	7.78	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Uruguay
2023	4,170	298
2022	4,288	-2,964
2021	4,379	-5,621
2020	4,442	4,048
2019	4,495	3,873
2018	4,637	7,322
2017	4,661	10,907
2016	4,720	14,008
2015	4,795	16,194
2014	4,849	16,238
2013	4,875	16,318
2012	4,863	15,520
2011	4,860	14,934
2010	4,779	16,231
2009	4,525	16,947
2008	4,581	16,838
2007	4,480	17,422
2006	4,473	17,783
2005	4,503	18,926
2004	4,554	18,067
2003	4,622	18,628
2002	4,672	20,073
2001	4,759	20,729
2000	4,855	21,060
1999	4,937	21,844
1998	5,022	22,114
1997	5,053	23,737
1996	5,038	24,635
1995	4,976	24,872
1994	4,880	24,637
1993	4,769	24,212
1992	4,652	24,847
1991	4,655	25,422
1990	4,759	25,699
1989	4,845	25,322
1988	4,889	25,071
1987	4,909	24,469
1986	4,983	24,505
1985	4,998	23,988
1984	4,979	23,684
1983	4,914	24,146
1982	4,808	25,224
1981	4,720	24,968
1980	4,672	25,451
1979	4,624	27,456
1978	4,587	30,076
1977	4,555	31,321
1976	4,519	33,199
1975	4,465	33,393
1974	4,411	32,221
1973	4,446	30,213
1972	4,487	28,896
1971	4,534	28,584
1970	4,567	28,737
1969	4,592	28,805
1968	4,605	29,103
1967	4,621	29,514
1966	4,593	30,293
1965	4,605	30,807
1964	4,326	31,340
1963	4,544	31,824
1962	4,498	31,441
1961	4,399	30,975
1960	4,298	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Uruguay by year

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Samoa

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Uruguay
2023	25.4	9.87
2022	26.1	9.96
2021	26.9	10.1
2020	27.5	10.4
2019	28	10.9
2018	28.5	11.7
2017	28.8	12.7
2016	29.3	13.7
2015	29.8	14.3
2014	30.2	14.2
2013	30.5	14.3
2012	30.7	14.2
2011	30.8	14.1
2010	30.5	14.2
2009	30.1	14.3
2008	29.8	14.4
2007	29.3	14.6
2006	29.3	14.8
2005	29.5	15.1
2004	29.8	15.1
2003	30.2	15.3
2002	30.6	15.6
2001	31.3	15.7
2000	32.1	16
1999	32.8	16.4
1998	33.5	16.6
1997	33.9	17
1996	34.2	17.3
1995	34.1	17.6
1994	33.8	17.7
1993	33.5	17.6
1992	33	17.7
1991	33.4	17.8
1990	34.1	17.9
1989	34.7	18.1
1988	35.1	18.1
1987	35.5	17.9
1986	36.1	17.8
1985	36.2	17.8
1984	36.2	17.8
1983	35.8	17.9
1982	35.3	18
1981	35	18.2
1980	35.1	18.5
1979	35.2	19.3
1978	35.4	20.1
1977	35.6	20.6
1976	36	21.4
1975	36.6	21.5
1974	37.2	21.1
1973	38.3	20.4
1972	39.3	20
1971	40.3	20
1970	41.3	20.1
1969	42.3	20.1
1968	43.3	20.2
1967	44.3	20.5
1966	45.2	20.9
1965	46.5	21.2
1964	47.7	21.5
1963	48.8	21.8
1962	49.9	21.8
1961	50.5	21.8
1960	51	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 51 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Uruguay
2100	20.1%	11%
2099	20.2%	11%
2098	20.4%	11%
2097	20.5%	11%
2096	20.6%	11%
2095	20.8%	11%
2094	21%	11%
2093	21.2%	11.1%
2092	21.4%	11.1%
2091	21.6%	11.2%
2090	21.8%	11.2%
2089	22%	11.2%
2088	22.3%	11.3%
2087	22.6%	11.3%
2086	22.8%	11.3%
2085	23.1%	11.4%
2084	23.4%	11.4%
2083	23.6%	11.4%
2082	23.9%	11.4%
2081	24.2%	11.5%
2080	24.4%	11.5%
2079	24.7%	11.5%
2078	24.9%	11.5%
2077	25.1%	11.5%
2076	25.3%	11.5%
2075	25.5%	11.4%
2074	25.7%	11.4%
2073	25.8%	11.4%
2072	26%	11.4%
2071	26.1%	11.4%
2070	26.3%	11.5%
2069	26.5%	11.5%
2068	26.6%	11.5%
2067	26.8%	11.6%
2066	27%	11.7%
2065	27.3%	11.8%
2064	27.5%	11.9%
2063	27.8%	12%
2062	28.1%	12.1%
2061	28.5%	12.2%
2060	28.9%	12.3%
2059	29.3%	12.5%
2058	29.7%	12.6%
2057	30.1%	12.8%
2056	30.5%	12.9%
2055	31%	13%
2054	31.4%	13.2%
2053	31.7%	13.3%
2052	32.1%	13.4%
2051	32.4%	13.6%
2050	32.6%	13.7%
2049	32.8%	13.8%
2048	33%	13.9%
2047	33.1%	14%
2046	33.1%	14%
2045	33.1%	14.1%
2044	33.1%	14.2%
2043	33%	14.2%
2042	32.9%	14.3%
2041	32.8%	14.3%
2040	32.7%	14.4%
2039	32.6%	14.4%
2038	32.6%	14.4%
2037	32.7%	14.5%
2036	32.8%	14.5%
2035	33.1%	14.6%
2034	33.5%	14.7%
2033	34%	14.9%
2032	34.4%	15.2%
2031	34.9%	15.6%
2030	35.5%	16.1%
2029	36.1%	16.5%
2028	36.6%	16.9%
2027	37.3%	17.3%
2026	37.8%	17.7%
2025	38.3%	18.1%
2024	38.5%	18.3%
2023	38.7%	18.7%
2022	38.8%	19.1%
2021	38.7%	19.4%
2020	38.6%	19.8%
2019	38.5%	20.2%
2018	38.3%	20.5%
2017	38.2%	20.8%
2016	38.1%	21%
2015	38.1%	21.1%
2014	38.1%	21.3%
2013	38.1%	21.5%
2012	38.3%	21.7%
2011	38.4%	22%
2010	38.4%	22.3%
2009	38.5%	22.6%
2008	38.7%	22.8%
2007	39%	23.1%
2006	39.4%	23.3%
2005	39.6%	23.5%
2004	39.9%	23.7%
2003	40.2%	23.9%
2002	40.5%	24.1%
2001	40.7%	24.2%
2000	40.5%	24.4%
1999	40.3%	24.5%
1998	40.2%	24.5%
1997	40.1%	24.6%
1996	39.9%	24.6%
1995	39.9%	24.7%
1994	40%	24.7%
1993	40.3%	24.9%
1992	40.8%	25.1%
1991	41.2%	25.3%
1990	41.5%	25.6%
1989	41.8%	25.8%
1988	42%	26%
1987	42.2%	26.1%
1986	42.6%	26.2%
1985	43.1%	26.4%
1984	43.7%	26.5%
1983	44.4%	26.6%
1982	45.2%	26.7%
1981	45.9%	26.9%
1980	46.4%	27%
1979	46.9%	27.2%
1978	47.4%	27.3%
1977	48%	27.3%
1976	48.6%	27.4%
1975	49.3%	27.4%
1974	49.9%	27.4%
1973	50.4%	27.4%
1972	50.8%	27.5%
1971	51%	27.7%
1970	51.2%	27.8%
1969	51.4%	27.8%
1968	51.4%	27.9%
1967	51.4%	28%
1966	51.3%	28%
1965	51.3%	27.9%
1964	51.2%	27.9%
1963	50.9%	27.8%
1962	50.6%	27.7%
1961	50.2%	27.6%
1960	50.1%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Uruguay

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Samoa

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Uruguay
2023	101	15
2022	110	20
2021	115	49
2020	114	20
2019	111	16
2018	110	16
2017	111	16
2016	108	16
2015	108	16
2014	106	16
2013	100	16
2012	101	16
2011	93	17
2010	92	17
2009	94	18
2008	87	19
2007	85	19
2006	86	20
2005	87	20
2004	86	21
2003	87	23
2002	89	23
2001	93	24
2000	93	23
1999	94	24
1998	96	25
1997	98	27
1996	103	28
1995	105	29
1994	112	30
1993	117	31
1992	124	33
1991	131	33
1990	135	35
1989	136	36
1988	143	39
1987	147	41
1986	153	41
1985	160	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Uruguay
2023	1.57%	0.67%
2022	1.62%	0.68%
2021	1.66%	0.7%
2020	1.7%	0.71%
2019	2.02%	0.74%
2018	1.78%	0.77%
2017	1.81%	0.81%
2016	1.83%	0.85%
2015	1.85%	0.89%
2014	1.87%	0.93%
2013	1.89%	0.97%
2012	1.91%	1%
2011	1.92%	1.04%
2010	1.93%	1.08%
2009	2.54%	1.13%
2008	1.93%	1.19%
2007	1.93%	1.27%
2006	1.93%	1.35%
2005	1.93%	1.44%
2004	1.94%	1.52%
2003	1.97%	1.58%
2002	2%	1.62%
2001	2.06%	1.66%
2000	2.12%	1.7%
1999	2.19%	1.76%
1998	2.27%	1.84%
1997	2.35%	1.93%
1996	2.44%	2.03%
1995	2.52%	2.12%
1994	2.61%	2.19%
1993	2.7%	2.25%
1992	2.8%	2.29%
1991	2.89%	2.32%
1990	2.98%	2.37%
1989	3.08%	2.42%
1988	3.18%	2.51%
1987	3.3%	2.62%
1986	3.42%	2.74%
1985	3.56%	2.84%
1984	3.7%	2.95%
1983	3.85%	3.1%
1982	4.01%	3.31%
1981	4.19%	3.6%
1980	4.38%	3.98%
1979	4.59%	4.41%
1978	4.82%	4.83%
1977	5.07%	5.18%
1976	5.34%	5.41%
1975	5.62%	5.49%
1974	5.9%	5.46%
1973	6.2%	5.39%
1972	6.52%	5.34%
1971	6.85%	5.33%
1970	7.19%	5.4%
1969	7.53%	5.53%
1968	7.89%	5.64%
1967	8.23%	5.7%
1966	8.57%	5.74%
1965	8.9%	5.77%
1964	11.1%	5.83%
1963	9.56%	5.93%
1962	9.93%	6.06%
1961	10.3%	6.21%
1960	10.7%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.