Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Zimbabwe by year

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Samoa

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Samoa	Zimbabwe
2023	3.83	3.72
2022	3.88	3.77
2021	3.94	3.77
2020	4	3.75
2019	4.06	3.75
2018	4.14	3.74
2017	4.2	3.77
2016	4.26	3.83
2015	4.34	3.91
2014	4.42	4.01
2013	4.49	4.11
2012	4.55	4.13
2011	4.56	4.13
2010	4.52	4.04
2009	4.47	3.95
2008	4.42	3.78
2007	4.36	3.68
2006	4.32	3.64
2005	4.32	3.69
2004	4.34	3.78
2003	4.39	3.86
2002	4.44	3.93
2001	4.48	3.98
2000	4.52	4.01
1999	4.57	4.06
1998	4.64	4.07
1997	4.7	4.08
1996	4.74	4.11
1995	4.77	4.15
1994	4.79	4.28
1993	4.83	4.39
1992	4.87	4.57
1991	4.91	4.72
1990	5.01	4.88
1989	5.11	5.07
1988	5.21	5.28
1987	5.32	5.5
1986	5.42	5.69
1985	5.49	5.87
1984	5.55	6.04
1983	5.62	6.2
1982	5.68	6.33
1981	5.75	6.45
1980	5.86	6.52
1979	5.99	6.59
1978	6.15	6.66
1977	6.31	6.71
1976	6.47	6.77
1975	6.61	6.83
1974	6.75	6.88
1973	6.91	6.94
1972	7.07	6.94
1971	7.22	6.94
1970	7.34	6.98
1969	7.43	7.04
1968	7.5	7.11
1967	7.55	7.16
1966	7.6	7.2
1965	7.65	7.23
1964	7.7	7.23
1963	7.73	7.23
1962	7.76	7.23
1961	7.77	7.21
1960	7.78	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Samoa was 3.83 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Samoa

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Samoa	Zimbabwe
2023	4,170	372,505
2022	4,288	371,243
2021	4,379	349,908
2020	4,442	354,790
2019	4,495	348,798
2018	4,637	345,883
2017	4,661	344,035
2016	4,720	348,772
2015	4,795	356,203
2014	4,849	366,350
2013	4,875	374,757
2012	4,863	371,135
2011	4,860	359,572
2010	4,779	335,570
2009	4,525	309,316
2008	4,581	280,527
2007	4,480	261,805
2006	4,473	248,963
2005	4,503	248,545
2004	4,554	248,307
2003	4,622	243,057
2002	4,672	244,170
2001	4,759	227,909
2000	4,855	236,343
1999	4,937	232,393
1998	5,022	225,614
1997	5,053	216,288
1996	5,038	205,269
1995	4,976	206,695
1994	4,880	216,343
1993	4,769	228,045
1992	4,652	255,291
1991	4,655	260,943
1990	4,759	265,444
1989	4,845	270,838
1988	4,889	277,498
1987	4,909	286,766
1986	4,983	289,894
1985	4,998	290,756
1984	4,979	290,052
1983	4,914	286,545
1982	4,808	279,934
1981	4,720	271,361
1980	4,672	241,179
1979	4,624	223,657
1978	4,587	222,979
1977	4,555	225,139
1976	4,519	221,419
1975	4,465	216,947
1974	4,411	208,806
1973	4,446	201,885
1972	4,487	193,725
1971	4,534	185,427
1970	4,567	178,979
1969	4,592	172,626
1968	4,605	166,865
1967	4,621	161,205
1966	4,593	156,014
1965	4,605	151,164
1964	4,326	145,848
1963	4,544	140,984
1962	4,498	136,317
1961	4,399	131,531
1960	4,298	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Zimbabwe by year

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Samoa

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Samoa	Zimbabwe
2023	25.4	30.4
2022	26.1	30.9
2021	26.9	30.9
2020	27.5	31
2019	28	31.1
2018	28.5	31.3
2017	28.8	31.8
2016	29.3	32.7
2015	29.8	33.9
2014	30.2	35.4
2013	30.5	37
2012	30.7	37.8
2011	30.8	38.1
2010	30.5	37.9
2009	30.1	37.5
2008	29.8	36.4
2007	29.3	35.7
2006	29.3	35.2
2005	29.5	35.8
2004	29.8	36.3
2003	30.2	36.6
2002	30.6	36.5
2001	31.3	36.5
2000	32.1	36.1
1999	32.8	35.6
1998	33.5	34.5
1997	33.9	33.4
1996	34.2	32.4
1995	34.1	31.7
1994	33.8	32
1993	33.5	32.4
1992	33	34.3
1991	33.4	34.9
1990	34.1	35.5
1989	34.7	36.4
1988	35.1	37.7
1987	35.5	39.5
1986	36.1	40.9
1985	36.2	42.3
1984	36.2	43.7
1983	35.8	45
1982	35.3	45.7
1981	35	46.3
1980	35.1	44.8
1979	35.2	46.3
1978	35.4	46.8
1977	35.6	46.5
1976	36	46.5
1975	36.6	46.6
1974	37.2	46.4
1973	38.3	46.4
1972	39.3	46
1971	40.3	45.6
1970	41.3	45.5
1969	42.3	45.5
1968	43.3	45.7
1967	44.3	45.8
1966	45.2	46.1
1965	46.5	46.4
1964	47.7	46.6
1963	48.8	46.8
1962	49.9	47.1
1961	50.5	47.3
1960	51	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.4 in Samoa and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 51 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Samoa	Zimbabwe
2100	20.1%	20.3%
2099	20.2%	20.5%
2098	20.4%	20.6%
2097	20.5%	20.8%
2096	20.6%	20.9%
2095	20.8%	21.1%
2094	21%	21.3%
2093	21.2%	21.4%
2092	21.4%	21.6%
2091	21.6%	21.8%
2090	21.8%	22%
2089	22%	22.2%
2088	22.3%	22.4%
2087	22.6%	22.6%
2086	22.8%	22.8%
2085	23.1%	23%
2084	23.4%	23.2%
2083	23.6%	23.4%
2082	23.9%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	25.5%	25.1%
2074	25.7%	25.3%
2073	25.8%	25.5%
2072	26%	25.7%
2071	26.1%	25.9%
2070	26.3%	26.2%
2069	26.5%	26.4%
2068	26.6%	26.6%
2067	26.8%	26.8%
2066	27%	27.1%
2065	27.3%	27.3%
2064	27.5%	27.6%
2063	27.8%	27.8%
2062	28.1%	28.1%
2061	28.5%	28.4%
2060	28.9%	28.7%
2059	29.3%	29%
2058	29.7%	29.3%
2057	30.1%	29.6%
2056	30.5%	30%
2055	31%	30.3%
2054	31.4%	30.6%
2053	31.7%	31%
2052	32.1%	31.3%
2051	32.4%	31.7%
2050	32.6%	32%
2049	32.8%	32.4%
2048	33%	32.7%
2047	33.1%	33.1%
2046	33.1%	33.4%
2045	33.1%	33.7%
2044	33.1%	34%
2043	33%	34.2%
2042	32.9%	34.5%
2041	32.8%	34.7%
2040	32.7%	34.9%
2039	32.6%	35.2%
2038	32.6%	35.4%
2037	32.7%	35.7%
2036	32.8%	35.9%
2035	33.1%	36.2%
2034	33.5%	36.4%
2033	34%	36.6%
2032	34.4%	36.9%
2031	34.9%	37.2%
2030	35.5%	37.6%
2029	36.1%	38.1%
2028	36.6%	38.7%
2027	37.3%	39.3%
2026	37.8%	40%
2025	38.3%	40.6%
2024	38.5%	40.9%
2023	38.7%	41.3%
2022	38.8%	41.6%
2021	38.7%	41.9%
2020	38.6%	42.2%
2019	38.5%	42.5%
2018	38.3%	42.9%
2017	38.2%	43.3%
2016	38.1%	43.6%
2015	38.1%	43.8%
2014	38.1%	43.9%
2013	38.1%	43.9%
2012	38.3%	43.7%
2011	38.4%	43.4%
2010	38.4%	43%
2009	38.5%	42.7%
2008	38.7%	42.4%
2007	39%	42.1%
2006	39.4%	42%
2005	39.6%	41.9%
2004	39.9%	41.7%
2003	40.2%	41.5%
2002	40.5%	41.4%
2001	40.7%	41.5%
2000	40.5%	41.9%
1999	40.3%	42.4%
1998	40.2%	43.1%
1997	40.1%	44%
1996	39.9%	45%
1995	39.9%	45.9%
1994	40%	46.6%
1993	40.3%	47.1%
1992	40.8%	46.8%
1991	41.2%	46.6%
1990	41.5%	47.1%
1989	41.8%	47.6%
1988	42%	47.9%
1987	42.2%	47.9%
1986	42.6%	47.9%
1985	43.1%	48%
1984	43.7%	48.1%
1983	44.4%	48.2%
1982	45.2%	48.3%
1981	45.9%	48.4%
1980	46.4%	48.7%
1979	46.9%	48.8%
1978	47.4%	48.5%
1977	48%	48.3%
1976	48.6%	48.2%
1975	49.3%	48.1%
1974	49.9%	48.1%
1973	50.4%	48.1%
1972	50.8%	48.2%
1971	51%	48.2%
1970	51.2%	48.3%
1969	51.4%	48.4%
1968	51.4%	48.5%
1967	51.4%	48.5%
1966	51.3%	48.6%
1965	51.3%	48.7%
1964	51.2%	48.8%
1963	50.9%	48.5%
1962	50.6%	48.1%
1961	50.2%	47.7%
1960	50.1%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Samoa vs Zimbabwe

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Samoa

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Samoa	Zimbabwe
2023	101	358
2022	110	368
2021	115	446
2020	114	380
2019	111	388
2018	110	386
2017	111	389
2016	108	411
2015	108	428
2014	106	468
2013	100	525
2012	101	558
2011	93	564
2010	92	567
2009	94	540
2008	87	526
2007	85	519
2006	86	480
2005	87	454
2004	86	451
2003	87	455
2002	89	418
2001	93	467
2000	93	405
1999	94	399
1998	96	368
1997	98	357
1996	103	352
1995	105	332
1994	112	332
1993	117	331
1992	124	333
1991	131	332
1990	135	353
1989	136	382
1988	143	431
1987	147	480
1986	153	525
1985	160	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Samoa

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Samoa	Zimbabwe
2023	1.57%	4.42%
2022	1.62%	4.6%
2021	1.66%	4.76%
2020	1.7%	5.01%
2019	2.02%	5.11%
2018	1.78%	5.23%
2017	1.81%	5.5%
2016	1.83%	5.69%
2015	1.85%	5.98%
2014	1.87%	6.18%
2013	1.89%	6.55%
2012	1.91%	7.14%
2011	1.92%	7.88%
2010	1.93%	8.5%
2009	2.54%	9.03%
2008	1.93%	9.34%
2007	1.93%	9.47%
2006	1.93%	9.4%
2005	1.93%	9.23%
2004	1.94%	9.17%
2003	1.97%	8.85%
2002	2%	8.48%
2001	2.06%	9.79%
2000	2.12%	9.83%
1999	2.19%	9.92%
1998	2.27%	10%
1997	2.35%	10.1%
1996	2.44%	10%
1995	2.52%	9.83%
1994	2.61%	9.52%
1993	2.7%	9.16%
1992	2.8%	8.73%
1991	2.89%	8.33%
1990	2.98%	7.97%
1989	3.08%	7.69%
1988	3.18%	7.55%
1987	3.3%	7.61%
1986	3.42%	7.86%
1985	3.56%	8.31%
1984	3.7%	8.87%
1983	3.85%	9.5%
1982	4.01%	10.1%
1981	4.19%	10.7%
1980	4.38%	11.1%
1979	4.59%	11.3%
1978	4.82%	11.5%
1977	5.07%	11.5%
1976	5.34%	11.5%
1975	5.62%	11.4%
1974	5.9%	11.4%
1973	6.2%	11.4%
1972	6.52%	11.5%
1971	6.85%	11.5%
1970	7.19%	11.7%
1969	7.53%	11.8%
1968	7.89%	12.1%
1967	8.23%	12.4%
1966	8.57%	12.7%
1965	8.9%	13.1%
1964	11.1%	13.5%
1963	9.56%	14%
1962	9.93%	14.4%
1961	10.3%	14.8%
1960	10.7%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.57% in Samoa and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.