Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Vietnam by year

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Samoa

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Vietnam
2023	3.83	1.91
2022	3.88	1.93
2021	3.94	1.94
2020	4	1.96
2019	4.06	1.94
2018	4.14	1.88
2017	4.2	1.99
2016	4.26	2
2015	4.34	2.1
2014	4.42	2.09
2013	4.49	1.98
2012	4.55	1.97
2011	4.56	1.93
2010	4.52	1.91
2009	4.47	1.92
2008	4.42	1.93
2007	4.36	1.91
2006	4.32	1.87
2005	4.32	1.89
2004	4.34	1.97
2003	4.39	2
2002	4.44	2.01
2001	4.48	2.02
2000	4.52	2.03
1999	4.57	2
1998	4.64	2.1
1997	4.7	2.27
1996	4.74	2.47
1995	4.77	2.7
1994	4.79	2.94
1993	4.83	3.17
1992	4.87	3.35
1991	4.91	3.52
1990	5.01	3.6
1989	5.11	3.64
1988	5.21	3.62
1987	5.32	3.72
1986	5.42	3.96
1985	5.49	4.21
1984	5.55	4.41
1983	5.62	4.52
1982	5.68	4.59
1981	5.75	4.67
1980	5.86	4.8
1979	5.99	4.94
1978	6.15	5.1
1977	6.31	5.29
1976	6.47	5.46
1975	6.61	5.62
1974	6.75	5.78
1973	6.91	6.11
1972	7.07	6.1
1971	7.22	6.07
1970	7.34	6.02
1969	7.43	6.01
1968	7.5	6.03
1967	7.55	5.88
1966	7.6	5.97
1965	7.65	6.16
1964	7.7	6.29
1963	7.73	6.39
1962	7.76	6.26
1961	7.77	5.48
1960	7.78	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Vietnam
2023	4,170	727,955
2022	4,288	775,914
2021	4,379	799,593
2020	4,442	924,004
2019	4,495	895,262
2018	4,637	882,977
2017	4,661	1,001,833
2016	4,720	1,045,094
2015	4,795	1,145,903
2014	4,849	1,151,221
2013	4,875	1,071,570
2012	4,863	1,063,741
2011	4,860	1,029,859
2010	4,779	1,005,559
2009	4,525	1,007,778
2008	4,581	1,008,141
2007	4,480	981,689
2006	4,473	943,041
2005	4,503	942,084
2004	4,554	985,438
2003	4,622	1,001,470
2002	4,672	991,427
2001	4,759	985,610
2000	4,855	966,894
1999	4,937	925,519
1998	5,022	959,016
1997	5,053	1,028,116
1996	5,038	1,108,686
1995	4,976	1,203,666
1994	4,880	1,291,534
1993	4,769	1,370,365
1992	4,652	1,419,952
1991	4,655	1,459,311
1990	4,759	1,449,157
1989	4,845	1,423,622
1988	4,889	1,370,108
1987	4,909	1,359,481
1986	4,983	1,407,957
1985	4,998	1,453,954
1984	4,979	1,477,448
1983	4,914	1,453,913
1982	4,808	1,407,959
1981	4,720	1,358,500
1980	4,672	1,321,595
1979	4,624	1,314,563
1978	4,587	1,286,991
1977	4,555	1,259,315
1976	4,519	1,232,608
1975	4,465	1,175,181
1974	4,411	1,000,505
1973	4,446	1,061,707
1972	4,487	921,524
1971	4,534	963,259
1970	4,567	905,902
1969	4,592	878,359
1968	4,605	815,116
1967	4,621	862,071
1966	4,593	876,283
1965	4,605	913,761
1964	4,326	950,219
1963	4,544	961,067
1962	4,498	960,046
1961	4,399	798,978
1960	4,298	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Vietnam by year

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Samoa

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Vietnam
2023	25.4	13.8
2022	26.1	14.3
2021	26.9	14.7
2020	27.5	15.2
2019	28	15.5
2018	28.5	15.4
2017	28.8	16.8
2016	29.3	17.3
2015	29.8	18.5
2014	30.2	18.7
2013	30.5	17.9
2012	30.7	17.9
2011	30.8	17.6
2010	30.5	17.4
2009	30.1	17.5
2008	29.8	17.7
2007	29.3	17.5
2006	29.3	17.2
2005	29.5	17.4
2004	29.8	18
2003	30.2	18.2
2002	30.6	18.1
2001	31.3	18.1
2000	32.1	18
1999	32.8	17.6
1998	33.5	18.3
1997	33.9	19.6
1996	34.2	21
1995	34.1	22.7
1994	33.8	24.5
1993	33.5	26.1
1992	33	27.3
1991	33.4	28.5
1990	34.1	28.9
1989	34.7	29
1988	35.1	28.7
1987	35.5	29.2
1986	36.1	30.7
1985	36.2	32.2
1984	36.2	33.3
1983	35.8	33.7
1982	35.3	33.6
1981	35	33.4
1980	35.1	33.5
1979	35.2	34.1
1978	35.4	34.3
1977	35.6	34.6
1976	36	34.9
1975	36.6	35.1
1974	37.2	35.5
1973	38.3	36.9
1972	39.3	36.4
1971	40.3	35.7
1970	41.3	35.2
1969	42.3	35.1
1968	43.3	35.2
1967	44.3	34.6
1966	45.2	35.4
1965	46.5	37.1
1964	47.7	38.6
1963	48.8	40
1962	49.9	40
1961	50.5	35.6
1960	51	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 51 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Vietnam
2100	20.1%	13.2%
2099	20.2%	13.2%
2098	20.4%	13.3%
2097	20.5%	13.3%
2096	20.6%	13.3%
2095	20.8%	13.4%
2094	21%	13.4%
2093	21.2%	13.5%
2092	21.4%	13.5%
2091	21.6%	13.6%
2090	21.8%	13.7%
2089	22%	13.7%
2088	22.3%	13.8%
2087	22.6%	13.9%
2086	22.8%	14%
2085	23.1%	14%
2084	23.4%	14.1%
2083	23.6%	14.2%
2082	23.9%	14.2%
2081	24.2%	14.3%
2080	24.4%	14.3%
2079	24.7%	14.4%
2078	24.9%	14.4%
2077	25.1%	14.4%
2076	25.3%	14.4%
2075	25.5%	14.5%
2074	25.7%	14.5%
2073	25.8%	14.5%
2072	26%	14.5%
2071	26.1%	14.5%
2070	26.3%	14.5%
2069	26.5%	14.5%
2068	26.6%	14.5%
2067	26.8%	14.6%
2066	27%	14.6%
2065	27.3%	14.7%
2064	27.5%	14.8%
2063	27.8%	14.9%
2062	28.1%	15%
2061	28.5%	15.1%
2060	28.9%	15.3%
2059	29.3%	15.4%
2058	29.7%	15.6%
2057	30.1%	15.8%
2056	30.5%	16%
2055	31%	16.2%
2054	31.4%	16.4%
2053	31.7%	16.6%
2052	32.1%	16.7%
2051	32.4%	16.9%
2050	32.6%	17%
2049	32.8%	17.1%
2048	33%	17.2%
2047	33.1%	17.3%
2046	33.1%	17.4%
2045	33.1%	17.4%
2044	33.1%	17.5%
2043	33%	17.5%
2042	32.9%	17.5%
2041	32.8%	17.6%
2040	32.7%	17.6%
2039	32.6%	17.7%
2038	32.6%	17.8%
2037	32.7%	18%
2036	32.8%	18.2%
2035	33.1%	18.4%
2034	33.5%	18.7%
2033	34%	18.9%
2032	34.4%	19.3%
2031	34.9%	19.7%
2030	35.5%	20.2%
2029	36.1%	20.8%
2028	36.6%	21.4%
2027	37.3%	22.2%
2026	37.8%	22.7%
2025	38.3%	23%
2024	38.5%	23.2%
2023	38.7%	23.6%
2022	38.8%	23.9%
2021	38.7%	24.2%
2020	38.6%	24.4%
2019	38.5%	24.5%
2018	38.3%	24.6%
2017	38.2%	24.4%
2016	38.1%	24.1%
2015	38.1%	24%
2014	38.1%	24%
2013	38.1%	23.9%
2012	38.3%	24%
2011	38.4%	24.2%
2010	38.4%	24.6%
2009	38.5%	25.1%
2008	38.7%	25.6%
2007	39%	26.2%
2006	39.4%	26.9%
2005	39.6%	27.7%
2004	39.9%	28.5%
2003	40.2%	29.2%
2002	40.5%	29.9%
2001	40.7%	30.6%
2000	40.5%	31.5%
1999	40.3%	32.5%
1998	40.2%	33.5%
1997	40.1%	34.5%
1996	39.9%	35.4%
1995	39.9%	36.1%
1994	40%	36.7%
1993	40.3%	37.2%
1992	40.8%	37.7%
1991	41.2%	38.1%
1990	41.5%	38.5%
1989	41.8%	38.8%
1988	42%	39.2%
1987	42.2%	39.6%
1986	42.6%	39.9%
1985	43.1%	40.1%
1984	43.7%	40.1%
1983	44.4%	40.2%
1982	45.2%	40.2%
1981	45.9%	40.2%
1980	46.4%	40.3%
1979	46.9%	40.4%
1978	47.4%	40.6%
1977	48%	41%
1976	48.6%	41.2%
1975	49.3%	41.4%
1974	49.9%	41.8%
1973	50.4%	42.1%
1972	50.8%	42.4%
1971	51%	42.7%
1970	51.2%	42.9%
1969	51.4%	43.2%
1968	51.4%	43.4%
1967	51.4%	43.5%
1966	51.3%	43.6%
1965	51.3%	43.5%
1964	51.2%	43.4%
1963	50.9%	43.1%
1962	50.6%	42.4%
1961	50.2%	41.8%
1960	50.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Vietnam

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Samoa

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Vietnam
2023	101	48
2022	110	49
2021	115	52
2020	114	51
2019	111	52
2018	110	53
2017	111	55
2016	108	56
2015	108	58
2014	106	59
2013	100	60
2012	101	60
2011	93	61
2010	92	62
2009	94	64
2008	87	65
2007	85	66
2006	86	67
2005	87	69
2004	86	72
2003	87	71
2002	89	74
2001	93	78
2000	93	83
1999	94	86
1998	96	93
1997	98	104
1996	103	111
1995	105	119
1994	112	130
1993	117	135
1992	124	139
1991	131	142
1990	135	147
1989	136	152
1988	143	155
1987	147	163
1986	153	174
1985	160	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Vietnam
2023	1.57%	2%
2022	1.62%	2.04%
2021	1.66%	2.07%
2020	1.7%	2.1%
2019	2.02%	2.12%
2018	1.78%	2.14%
2017	1.81%	2.15%
2016	1.83%	2.18%
2015	1.85%	2.2%
2014	1.87%	2.22%
2013	1.89%	2.24%
2012	1.91%	2.26%
2011	1.92%	2.28%
2010	1.93%	2.31%
2009	2.54%	2.33%
2008	1.93%	2.36%
2007	1.93%	2.4%
2006	1.93%	2.45%
2005	1.93%	2.5%
2004	1.94%	2.57%
2003	1.97%	2.65%
2002	2%	2.74%
2001	2.06%	2.86%
2000	2.12%	2.98%
1999	2.19%	3.13%
1998	2.27%	3.29%
1997	2.35%	3.48%
1996	2.44%	3.68%
1995	2.52%	3.9%
1994	2.61%	4.14%
1993	2.7%	4.39%
1992	2.8%	4.64%
1991	2.89%	4.9%
1990	2.98%	5.15%
1989	3.08%	5.4%
1988	3.18%	5.64%
1987	3.3%	5.85%
1986	3.42%	6.04%
1985	3.56%	6.21%
1984	3.7%	6.36%
1983	3.85%	6.5%
1982	4.01%	6.64%
1981	4.19%	6.79%
1980	4.38%	6.94%
1979	4.59%	7.1%
1978	4.82%	7.27%
1977	5.07%	7.44%
1976	5.34%	7.6%
1975	5.62%	7.75%
1974	5.9%	10.7%
1973	6.2%	10.4%
1972	6.52%	11.9%
1971	6.85%	10.5%
1970	7.19%	10.7%
1969	7.53%	10.8%
1968	7.89%	11.6%
1967	8.23%	10%
1966	8.57%	9.97%
1965	8.9%	9.93%
1964	11.1%	8.73%
1963	9.56%	-
1962	9.93%	-
1961	10.3%	-
1960	10.7%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.