Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 14.99 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.99 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.14 per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
14.99 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in American Samoa is 14.99 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in American Samoa peaked at 42.14 per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 14.99 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
American Samoa ranks 105th 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.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.47 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 41.05 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 41.24 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 41.71 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.14 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 41.67 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 40.85 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.87 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 38.7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 37.69 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 36.78 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 36.23 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 35.24 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 34.67 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 34.22 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 33.8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 33.57 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.69 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 33.83 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 33.8 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 33.2 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 32.9 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 32.57 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 32.87 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.31 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.85 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.37 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 35.19 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.41 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37.33 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 37.76 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 37.64 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.77 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.62 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 33.09 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 31.19 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 30.23 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.8 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 29.51 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.23 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.79 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.5 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.48 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.58 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.02 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 24.48 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 23.62 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 22.98 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.36 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.78 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.27 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.73 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.32 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.82 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.14 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.21 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.66 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.65 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.52 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.39 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.99 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 14.99 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 14.99 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.64 per 1,000 people | 37.69 per 1,000 people | 42.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.58 per 1,000 people | 33.57 per 1,000 people | 36.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.82 per 1,000 people | 32.57 per 1,000 people | 36.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.99 per 1,000 people | 29.51 per 1,000 people | 37.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 per 1,000 people | 22.98 per 1,000 people | 29.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.71 per 1,000 people | 16.3 per 1,000 people | 22.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 per 1,000 people | 14.99 per 1,000 people | 15.66 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- 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 birth rate, crude in American Samoa?
- Birth rate, crude in American Samoa was 14.99 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.14 per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for birth rate, crude?
- American Samoa ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.