Adolescent birth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Adolescent birth rate was 0.4477 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.4477 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.94 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.105 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
9
2002–2018
Adolescent birth rate in Samoa, 2002–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.4477 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 79.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Samoa peaked at 1.94 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.105 per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 88th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.793 per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8958 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.523 per 1,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.105 per 1,000 people | -79.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2498 per 1,000 people | +138.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4477 per 1,000 people | +79.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 0.793 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 per 1,000 people | 0.105 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Samoa?
- Adolescent birth rate in Samoa was 0.4477 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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