Adolescent fertility rate in Samoa
Samoa: Adolescent fertility rate was 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
82.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
39.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Samoa peaked at 82.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2006.
Samoa ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 78.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 74.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 67.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 64.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 58.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 56.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 55.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 54.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 59.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 63.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 58.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 57.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 57.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 52.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 53.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 53.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 53.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 54.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 55.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 56.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 56.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 56.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 53.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 49.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 50.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 51.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 46.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 42.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 45.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 47.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 51.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 51.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 44.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 75 Barbados 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 76 Kiribati 44.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 43.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 79 Peru 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 80 Brazil 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 81 Egypt 41.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.4899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Samoa?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Samoa was 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.