Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.1377 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in American Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in American Samoa is 0.1377 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in American Samoa peaked at 0.8386 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
That places American Samoa 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6382 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7315 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6186 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7108 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4001 per 1,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2974 per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0993 per 1,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2014 per 1,000 people | +102.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1034 per 1,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3213 per 1,000 people | +210.9% |
| 2010 | 0.335 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8135 per 1,000 people | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8386 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.731 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2451 per 1,000 people | -66.5% |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.1228 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.2478 per 1,000 people | +101.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5033 per 1,000 people | +103.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3866 per 1,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2661 per 1,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 per 1,000 people | -48.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.1377 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.1377 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4122 per 1,000 people | 0.0993 per 1,000 people | 0.7315 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3837 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.8386 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2634 per 1,000 people | 0.1377 per 1,000 people | 0.3866 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in American Samoa?
- Adolescent birth rate in American Samoa was 0.1377 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8386 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for adolescent birth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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