Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Vanuatu by year

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Samoa

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Vanuatu
2023	3.83	3.6
2022	3.88	3.65
2021	3.94	3.7
2020	4	3.74
2019	4.06	3.79
2018	4.14	3.83
2017	4.2	3.88
2016	4.26	3.92
2015	4.34	3.95
2014	4.42	4
2013	4.49	4.04
2012	4.55	4.06
2011	4.56	4.09
2010	4.52	4.13
2009	4.47	4.16
2008	4.42	4.16
2007	4.36	4.12
2006	4.32	4.1
2005	4.32	4.13
2004	4.34	4.21
2003	4.39	4.29
2002	4.44	4.38
2001	4.48	4.5
2000	4.52	4.54
1999	4.57	4.56
1998	4.64	4.6
1997	4.7	4.66
1996	4.74	4.75
1995	4.77	4.85
1994	4.79	4.94
1993	4.83	5.02
1992	4.87	5.09
1991	4.91	5.13
1990	5.01	5.17
1989	5.11	5.21
1988	5.21	5.27
1987	5.32	5.33
1986	5.42	5.38
1985	5.49	5.43
1984	5.55	5.49
1983	5.62	5.55
1982	5.68	5.6
1981	5.75	5.65
1980	5.86	5.69
1979	5.99	5.73
1978	6.15	5.77
1977	6.31	5.81
1976	6.47	5.89
1975	6.61	5.98
1974	6.75	6.06
1973	6.91	6.15
1972	7.07	6.23
1971	7.22	6.29
1970	7.34	6.35
1969	7.43	6.41
1968	7.5	6.46
1967	7.55	6.51
1966	7.6	6.51
1965	7.65	6.52
1964	7.7	6.57
1963	7.73	6.62
1962	7.76	6.67
1961	7.77	6.73
1960	7.78	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Vanuatu
2023	4,170	7,359
2022	4,288	7,358
2021	4,379	7,199
2020	4,442	7,233
2019	4,495	7,364
2018	4,637	7,379
2017	4,661	7,371
2016	4,720	7,315
2015	4,795	7,220
2014	4,849	7,143
2013	4,875	7,036
2012	4,863	6,877
2011	4,860	6,715
2010	4,779	6,548
2009	4,525	6,362
2008	4,581	6,138
2007	4,480	5,842
2006	4,473	5,606
2005	4,503	5,454
2004	4,554	5,353
2003	4,622	5,258
2002	4,672	5,181
2001	4,759	5,144
2000	4,855	5,026
1999	4,937	4,871
1998	5,022	4,866
1997	5,053	4,854
1996	5,038	4,897
1995	4,976	4,945
1994	4,880	4,973
1993	4,769	4,973
1992	4,652	4,941
1991	4,655	4,859
1990	4,759	4,762
1989	4,845	4,656
1988	4,889	4,577
1987	4,909	4,427
1986	4,983	4,360
1985	4,998	4,219
1984	4,979	4,088
1983	4,914	3,944
1982	4,808	3,778
1981	4,720	3,592
1980	4,672	3,383
1979	4,624	3,590
1978	4,587	3,428
1977	4,555	3,285
1976	4,519	3,174
1975	4,465	3,074
1974	4,411	2,968
1973	4,446	2,876
1972	4,487	2,775
1971	4,534	2,685
1970	4,567	2,597
1969	4,592	2,529
1968	4,605	2,470
1967	4,621	2,384
1966	4,593	2,278
1965	4,605	2,180
1964	4,326	2,098
1963	4,544	2,025
1962	4,498	1,947
1961	4,399	1,872
1960	4,298	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Vanuatu by year

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Samoa

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Vanuatu
2023	25.4	28.1
2022	26.1	28.7
2021	26.9	29.3
2020	27.5	29.9
2019	28	30.7
2018	28.5	31.4
2017	28.8	32.1
2016	29.3	32.5
2015	29.8	32.8
2014	30.2	33.1
2013	30.5	33.2
2012	30.7	33.2
2011	30.8	33.1
2010	30.5	33
2009	30.1	32.8
2008	29.8	32.5
2007	29.3	31.9
2006	29.3	31.4
2005	29.5	31.2
2004	29.8	31.4
2003	30.2	31.6
2002	30.6	31.8
2001	31.3	32.3
2000	32.1	32.3
1999	32.8	32.4
1998	33.5	32.8
1997	33.9	33.3
1996	34.2	34.3
1995	34.1	35.4
1994	33.8	36.3
1993	33.5	37.3
1992	33	38.1
1991	33.4	38.5
1990	34.1	39
1989	34.7	39.4
1988	35.1	39.9
1987	35.5	40.4
1986	36.1	40.8
1985	36.2	41
1984	36.2	41.2
1983	35.8	41.2
1982	35.3	41.1
1981	35	40.8
1980	35.1	40.3
1979	35.2	40.3
1978	35.4	40.2
1977	35.6	40.2
1976	36	40.6
1975	36.6	41
1974	37.2	41.3
1973	38.3	41.6
1972	39.3	41.9
1971	40.3	42.1
1970	41.3	42.3
1969	42.3	42.6
1968	43.3	42.9
1967	44.3	43.2
1966	45.2	43.2
1965	46.5	43.2
1964	47.7	43.4
1963	48.8	43.7
1962	49.9	43.9
1961	50.5	44.2
1960	51	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 51 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Vanuatu
2100	20.1%	20.6%
2099	20.2%	20.7%
2098	20.4%	20.9%
2097	20.5%	21%
2096	20.6%	21.2%
2095	20.8%	21.3%
2094	21%	21.5%
2093	21.2%	21.7%
2092	21.4%	21.8%
2091	21.6%	22%
2090	21.8%	22.2%
2089	22%	22.3%
2088	22.3%	22.5%
2087	22.6%	22.7%
2086	22.8%	22.9%
2085	23.1%	23.1%
2084	23.4%	23.3%
2083	23.6%	23.5%
2082	23.9%	23.7%
2081	24.2%	23.8%
2080	24.4%	24%
2079	24.7%	24.2%
2078	24.9%	24.4%
2077	25.1%	24.6%
2076	25.3%	24.8%
2075	25.5%	25%
2074	25.7%	25.1%
2073	25.8%	25.3%
2072	26%	25.5%
2071	26.1%	25.7%
2070	26.3%	25.9%
2069	26.5%	26.1%
2068	26.6%	26.2%
2067	26.8%	26.5%
2066	27%	26.7%
2065	27.3%	26.9%
2064	27.5%	27.1%
2063	27.8%	27.4%
2062	28.1%	27.6%
2061	28.5%	27.9%
2060	28.9%	28.1%
2059	29.3%	28.4%
2058	29.7%	28.7%
2057	30.1%	28.9%
2056	30.5%	29.2%
2055	31%	29.5%
2054	31.4%	29.8%
2053	31.7%	30%
2052	32.1%	30.3%
2051	32.4%	30.5%
2050	32.6%	30.8%
2049	32.8%	31%
2048	33%	31.2%
2047	33.1%	31.4%
2046	33.1%	31.6%
2045	33.1%	31.7%
2044	33.1%	31.9%
2043	33%	32.1%
2042	32.9%	32.2%
2041	32.8%	32.4%
2040	32.7%	32.6%
2039	32.6%	32.8%
2038	32.6%	33%
2037	32.7%	33.3%
2036	32.8%	33.6%
2035	33.1%	33.9%
2034	33.5%	34.3%
2033	34%	34.7%
2032	34.4%	35.1%
2031	34.9%	35.5%
2030	35.5%	36%
2029	36.1%	36.5%
2028	36.6%	36.9%
2027	37.3%	37.4%
2026	37.8%	37.8%
2025	38.3%	38.2%
2024	38.5%	38.3%
2023	38.7%	38.6%
2022	38.8%	38.8%
2021	38.7%	39%
2020	38.6%	39%
2019	38.5%	39%
2018	38.3%	38.9%
2017	38.2%	38.8%
2016	38.1%	38.7%
2015	38.1%	38.5%
2014	38.1%	38.4%
2013	38.1%	38.2%
2012	38.3%	38.2%
2011	38.4%	38.1%
2010	38.4%	38.2%
2009	38.5%	38.5%
2008	38.7%	38.8%
2007	39%	39.2%
2006	39.4%	39.6%
2005	39.6%	40.2%
2004	39.9%	40.7%
2003	40.2%	41.3%
2002	40.5%	41.8%
2001	40.7%	42.4%
2000	40.5%	42.9%
1999	40.3%	43.5%
1998	40.2%	44%
1997	40.1%	44.4%
1996	39.9%	44.8%
1995	39.9%	45%
1994	40%	45.2%
1993	40.3%	44.8%
1992	40.8%	44.1%
1991	41.2%	43.9%
1990	41.5%	43.9%
1989	41.8%	44%
1988	42%	44.1%
1987	42.2%	44.1%
1986	42.6%	44.2%
1985	43.1%	44.2%
1984	43.7%	44.1%
1983	44.4%	44%
1982	45.2%	44%
1981	45.9%	43.9%
1980	46.4%	44%
1979	46.9%	44.5%
1978	47.4%	45%
1977	48%	45.1%
1976	48.6%	45.2%
1975	49.3%	45.4%
1974	49.9%	45.5%
1973	50.4%	45.5%
1972	50.8%	45.6%
1971	51%	45.7%
1970	51.2%	45.7%
1969	51.4%	45.8%
1968	51.4%	45.8%
1967	51.4%	45.8%
1966	51.3%	45.7%
1965	51.3%	45.5%
1964	51.2%	45.4%
1963	50.9%	45.2%
1962	50.6%	45.1%
1961	50.2%	44.8%
1960	50.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Vanuatu

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Samoa

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Vanuatu
2023	101	100
2022	110	105
2021	115	124
2020	114	107
2019	111	105
2018	110	108
2017	111	107
2016	108	107
2015	108	109
2014	106	110
2013	100	110
2012	101	109
2011	93	112
2010	92	114
2009	94	114
2008	87	117
2007	85	120
2006	86	123
2005	87	127
2004	86	131
2003	87	131
2002	89	128
2001	93	132
2000	93	133
1999	94	146
1998	96	134
1997	98	131
1996	103	129
1995	105	131
1994	112	131
1993	117	133
1992	124	140
1991	131	140
1990	135	151
1989	136	162
1988	143	172
1987	147	200
1986	153	194
1985	160	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Vanuatu
2023	1.57%	1.68%
2022	1.62%	1.71%
2021	1.66%	1.74%
2020	1.7%	1.77%
2019	2.02%	1.78%
2018	1.78%	1.8%
2017	1.81%	1.82%
2016	1.83%	1.84%
2015	1.85%	1.87%
2014	1.87%	1.9%
2013	1.89%	1.94%
2012	1.91%	1.99%
2011	1.92%	2.05%
2010	1.93%	2.12%
2009	2.54%	2.2%
2008	1.93%	2.27%
2007	1.93%	2.34%
2006	1.93%	2.4%
2005	1.93%	2.45%
2004	1.94%	2.5%
2003	1.97%	2.54%
2002	2%	2.58%
2001	2.06%	2.63%
2000	2.12%	2.68%
1999	2.19%	2.74%
1998	2.27%	2.79%
1997	2.35%	2.86%
1996	2.44%	2.92%
1995	2.52%	3%
1994	2.61%	3.08%
1993	2.7%	3.18%
1992	2.8%	3.29%
1991	2.89%	3.43%
1990	2.98%	3.58%
1989	3.08%	3.76%
1988	3.18%	3.96%
1987	3.3%	4.2%
1986	3.42%	4.47%
1985	3.56%	4.78%
1984	3.7%	5.12%
1983	3.85%	5.48%
1982	4.01%	5.87%
1981	4.19%	6.27%
1980	4.38%	6.67%
1979	4.59%	7.07%
1978	4.82%	7.45%
1977	5.07%	7.84%
1976	5.34%	8.21%
1975	5.62%	8.58%
1974	5.9%	8.95%
1973	6.2%	9.34%
1972	6.52%	9.73%
1971	6.85%	10.2%
1970	7.19%	10.6%
1969	7.53%	11%
1968	7.89%	11.5%
1967	8.23%	12%
1966	8.57%	12.4%
1965	8.9%	12.9%
1964	11.1%	13.4%
1963	9.56%	13.8%
1962	9.93%	14.3%
1961	10.3%	14.7%
1960	10.7%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.