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Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Yemen

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Samoa has an annual birth rate of 25.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.83 in Samoa and 4.59 in Yemen — 19.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.8% in Samoa and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 7.78 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Samoa is ranked 53/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.6 years in Samoa, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Samoa — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.5 in Samoa vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Samoa, 22.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Yemen by year

Samoa
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Yemen
2023 3.83 4.59
2022 3.88 4.59
2021 3.94 4.6
2020 4 4.6
2019 4.06 4.6
2018 4.14 4.61
2017 4.2 4.61
2016 4.26 4.61
2015 4.34 4.62
2014 4.42 4.62
2013 4.49 4.62
2012 4.55 4.63
2011 4.56 4.63
2010 4.52 4.81
2009 4.47 5
2008 4.42 5.11
2007 4.36 5.26
2006 4.32 5.41
2005 4.32 5.56
2004 4.34 5.71
2003 4.39 5.84
2002 4.44 5.97
2001 4.48 6.14
2000 4.52 6.32
1999 4.57 6.49
1998 4.64 6.64
1997 4.7 6.82
1996 4.74 7
1995 4.77 7.53
1994 4.79 7.8
1993 4.83 8.05
1992 4.87 8.27
1991 4.91 8.46
1990 5.01 8.61
1989 5.11 8.71
1988 5.21 8.79
1987 5.32 8.83
1986 5.42 8.86
1985 5.49 8.86
1984 5.55 8.85
1983 5.62 8.83
1982 5.68 8.79
1981 5.75 8.75
1980 5.86 8.71
1979 5.99 8.67
1978 6.15 8.5
1977 6.31 8.47
1976 6.47 8.42
1975 6.61 8.37
1974 6.75 8.33
1973 6.91 8.29
1972 7.07 8.27
1971 7.22 8.26
1970 7.34 8.23
1969 7.43 8.22
1968 7.5 8.19
1967 7.55 8.17
1966 7.6 8.14
1965 7.65 8.1
1964 7.7 8.07
1963 7.73 8.03
1962 7.76 8.01
1961 7.77 8
1960 7.78 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Samoa
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Samoa Yemen
2023 4,170 1,198,150
2022 4,288 1,153,375
2021 4,379 1,103,622
2020 4,442 1,086,322
2019 4,495 1,056,432
2018 4,637 1,020,238
2017 4,661 1,006,725
2016 4,720 975,697
2015 4,795 939,922
2014 4,849 920,330
2013 4,875 884,929
2012 4,863 845,645
2011 4,860 806,359
2010 4,779 803,246
2009 4,525 798,911
2008 4,581 779,123
2007 4,480 764,780
2006 4,473 750,082
2005 4,503 726,708
2004 4,554 710,493
2003 4,622 694,457
2002 4,672 672,494
2001 4,759 658,704
2000 4,855 646,694
1999 4,937 633,166
1998 5,022 615,488
1997 5,053 604,443
1996 5,038 588,786
1995 4,976 607,966
1994 4,880 602,363
1993 4,769 595,459
1992 4,652 582,072
1991 4,655 565,837
1990 4,759 549,654
1989 4,845 530,464
1988 4,889 513,296
1987 4,909 493,337
1986 4,983 464,665
1985 4,998 455,576
1984 4,979 434,674
1983 4,914 414,823
1982 4,808 392,302
1981 4,720 374,482
1980 4,672 355,767
1979 4,624 336,378
1978 4,587 312,439
1977 4,555 296,115
1976 4,519 281,078
1975 4,465 266,815
1974 4,411 252,737
1973 4,446 240,235
1972 4,487 229,322
1971 4,534 219,095
1970 4,567 207,613
1969 4,592 196,305
1968 4,605 182,518
1967 4,621 173,637
1966 4,593 164,091
1965 4,605 155,398
1964 4,326 147,299
1963 4,544 133,781
1962 4,498 131,262
1961 4,399 129,787
1960 4,298 122,994

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Yemen by year

Samoa
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Samoa Yemen
2023 25.4 35.2
2022 26.1 35.4
2021 26.9 35.7
2020 27.5 35.9
2019 28 35.9
2018 28.5 36
2017 28.8 36.1
2016 29.3 36
2015 29.8 35.9
2014 30.2 35.7
2013 30.5 35.5
2012 30.7 35.2
2011 30.8 34.7
2010 30.5 35.6
2009 30.1 36.6
2008 29.8 36.9
2007 29.3 37.5
2006 29.3 38.2
2005 29.5 38.4
2004 29.8 38.9
2003 30.2 39.4
2002 30.6 39.6
2001 31.3 40.2
2000 32.1 40.9
1999 32.8 41.5
1998 33.5 41.9
1997 33.9 42.6
1996 34.2 43.2
1995 34.1 45.9
1994 33.8 47.3
1993 33.5 48.6
1992 33 49.5
1991 33.4 50.2
1990 34.1 50.9
1989 34.7 51.4
1988 35.1 52.1
1987 35.5 52.5
1986 36.1 53.1
1985 36.2 53.6
1984 36.2 53.9
1983 35.8 54.3
1982 35.3 54.5
1981 35 54.6
1980 35.1 54.9
1979 35.2 54.9
1978 35.4 54.2
1977 35.6 54.4
1976 36 54.6
1975 36.6 54.7
1974 37.2 54.8
1973 38.3 55
1972 39.3 55.4
1971 40.3 55.8
1970 41.3 56.1
1969 42.3 56.2
1968 43.3 56.5
1967 44.3 56.8
1966 45.2 56.9
1965 46.5 56.8
1964 47.7 56.8
1963 48.8 56.5
1962 49.9 56.3
1961 50.5 56.2
1960 51 56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 51 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Samoa Yemen
Fertility rate 3.83 4.59
Fertility rate rank 33/196 13/196
Birth rate 25.4 35.2
Birth rate rank 53/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,170 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 131/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.92% +3.04%
Population growth +0.63% +3.03%
Population growth rank 125/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.4 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 191.2 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 46.4 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.1% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 15.8% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.9% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.1% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.62% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.28% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.57% 3.93%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Samoa Yemen
2100 20.1% 19.3%
2099 20.2% 19.4%
2098 20.4% 19.6%
2097 20.5% 19.7%
2096 20.6% 19.9%
2095 20.8% 20.1%
2094 21% 20.2%
2093 21.2% 20.4%
2092 21.4% 20.6%
2091 21.6% 20.8%
2090 21.8% 20.9%
2089 22% 21.1%
2088 22.3% 21.3%
2087 22.6% 21.5%
2086 22.8% 21.7%
2085 23.1% 21.9%
2084 23.4% 22.1%
2083 23.6% 22.3%
2082 23.9% 22.5%
2081 24.2% 22.7%
2080 24.4% 22.9%
2079 24.7% 23.1%
2078 24.9% 23.4%
2077 25.1% 23.6%
2076 25.3% 23.8%
2075 25.5% 24.1%
2074 25.7% 24.3%
2073 25.8% 24.6%
2072 26% 24.9%
2071 26.1% 25.1%
2070 26.3% 25.4%
2069 26.5% 25.7%
2068 26.6% 26%
2067 26.8% 26.3%
2066 27% 26.6%
2065 27.3% 26.9%
2064 27.5% 27.2%
2063 27.8% 27.5%
2062 28.1% 27.9%
2061 28.5% 28.2%
2060 28.9% 28.5%
2059 29.3% 28.8%
2058 29.7% 29.1%
2057 30.1% 29.4%
2056 30.5% 29.6%
2055 31% 29.9%
2054 31.4% 30.2%
2053 31.7% 30.4%
2052 32.1% 30.7%
2051 32.4% 30.9%
2050 32.6% 31.2%
2049 32.8% 31.5%
2048 33% 31.8%
2047 33.1% 32.1%
2046 33.1% 32.4%
2045 33.1% 32.8%
2044 33.1% 33.2%
2043 33% 33.6%
2042 32.9% 34.1%
2041 32.8% 34.6%
2040 32.7% 35.1%
2039 32.6% 35.7%
2038 32.6% 36.3%
2037 32.7% 36.8%
2036 32.8% 37.4%
2035 33.1% 37.9%
2034 33.5% 38.4%
2033 34% 38.9%
2032 34.4% 39.4%
2031 34.9% 39.8%
2030 35.5% 40.2%
2029 36.1% 40.5%
2028 36.6% 40.7%
2027 37.3% 40.9%
2026 37.8% 41%
2025 38.3% 41.1%
2024 38.5% 41.1%
2023 38.7% 41.2%
2022 38.8% 41.3%
2021 38.7% 41.4%
2020 38.6% 41.4%
2019 38.5% 41.4%
2018 38.3% 41.5%
2017 38.2% 41.6%
2016 38.1% 41.7%
2015 38.1% 41.8%
2014 38.1% 42.1%
2013 38.1% 42.3%
2012 38.3% 42.7%
2011 38.4% 43%
2010 38.4% 43.5%
2009 38.5% 44.1%
2008 38.7% 44.7%
2007 39% 45.3%
2006 39.4% 45.9%
2005 39.6% 46.5%
2004 39.9% 47.1%
2003 40.2% 47.6%
2002 40.5% 48.1%
2001 40.7% 48.6%
2000 40.5% 49%
1999 40.3% 49.5%
1998 40.2% 49.9%
1997 40.1% 50.3%
1996 39.9% 50.6%
1995 39.9% 50.9%
1994 40% 51.1%
1993 40.3% 51.2%
1992 40.8% 51.2%
1991 41.2% 51.2%
1990 41.5% 51.1%
1989 41.8% 50.9%
1988 42% 50.7%
1987 42.2% 50.5%
1986 42.6% 50.3%
1985 43.1% 50%
1984 43.7% 49.7%
1983 44.4% 49.4%
1982 45.2% 49.1%
1981 45.9% 48.7%
1980 46.4% 48.3%
1979 46.9% 47.9%
1978 47.4% 47.5%
1977 48% 47%
1976 48.6% 46.6%
1975 49.3% 46.2%
1974 49.9% 45.7%
1973 50.4% 45.3%
1972 50.8% 44.8%
1971 51% 44.3%
1970 51.2% 43.8%
1969 51.4% 43.3%
1968 51.4% 42.8%
1967 51.4% 42.3%
1966 51.3% 41.8%
1965 51.3% 41.3%
1964 51.2% 40.9%
1963 50.9% 40.6%
1962 50.6% 40.4%
1961 50.2% 40.4%
1960 50.1% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Yemen

Samoa
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Samoa Yemen
2023 101 118
2022 110 125
2021 115 156
2020 114 135
2019 111 131
2018 110 134
2017 111 142
2016 108 134
2015 108 135
2014 106 134
2013 100 135
2012 101 137
2011 93 140
2010 92 144
2009 94 149
2008 87 153
2007 85 161
2006 86 171
2005 87 181
2004 86 194
2003 87 205
2002 89 218
2001 93 231
2000 93 241
1999 94 250
1998 96 260
1997 98 271
1996 103 282
1995 105 296
1994 112 311
1993 117 319
1992 124 330
1991 131 341
1990 135 359
1989 136 371
1988 143 388
1987 147 400
1986 153 430
1985 160 430

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Samoa
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Samoa Yemen
2023 1.57% 3.93%
2022 1.62% 4.08%
2021 1.66% 4.24%
2020 1.7% 4.32%
2019 2.02% 4.59%
2018 1.78% 4.7%
2017 1.81% 4.66%
2016 1.83% 4.77%
2015 1.85% 4.9%
2014 1.87% 4.84%
2013 1.89% 4.95%
2012 1.91% 5.14%
2011 1.92% 5.3%
2010 1.93% 5.49%
2009 2.54% 5.74%
2008 1.93% 6.02%
2007 1.93% 6.33%
2006 1.93% 6.68%
2005 1.93% 7.06%
2004 1.94% 7.47%
2003 1.97% 7.9%
2002 2% 8.36%
2001 2.06% 8.84%
2000 2.12% 9.32%
1999 2.19% 9.77%
1998 2.27% 10.2%
1997 2.35% 10.5%
1996 2.44% 10.8%
1995 2.52% 11.1%
1994 2.61% 11.3%
1993 2.7% 11.6%
1992 2.8% 11.8%
1991 2.89% 12.1%
1990 2.98% 12.5%
1989 3.08% 12.9%
1988 3.18% 13.4%
1987 3.3% 14%
1986 3.42% 14.6%
1985 3.56% 15.3%
1984 3.7% 16.2%
1983 3.85% 17.2%
1982 4.01% 18.4%
1981 4.19% 19.6%
1980 4.38% 20.8%
1979 4.59% 22.1%
1978 4.82% 23.4%
1977 5.07% 24.7%
1976 5.34% 26%
1975 5.62% 27.2%
1974 5.9% 28.4%
1973 6.2% 29.5%
1972 6.52% 30.6%
1971 6.85% 31.8%
1970 7.19% 33%
1969 7.53% 34.3%
1968 7.89% 35.6%
1967 8.23% 36.8%
1966 8.57% 38%
1965 8.9% 39%
1964 11.1% 40%
1963 9.56% 40.8%
1962 9.93% 41.5%
1961 10.3% 42.2%
1960 10.7% 42.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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