Adolescent birth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Adolescent birth rate was 0.4477 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.4477
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 2002
All-time low
0.105
in 2015
Years of data
9
2002–2018
Adolescent birth rate in Samoa, 2002–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, adolescent birth rate in Samoa stood at 0.4477.
The figure is 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 79th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.94 | — |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.793 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8958 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.523 | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.105 | -79.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2498 | +138.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4477 | +79.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.793 | 1.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 | 0.105 | 0.523 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Samoa?
- Adolescent birth rate in Samoa was 0.4477 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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