Birth rate, crude in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rate, crude was 24.97 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.99 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
24.97 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Samoa stood at 24.97 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Samoa peaked at 50.99 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.97 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.99 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 50.48 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 49.95 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.79 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.68 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.49 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.23 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 44.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 43.25 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 42.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.29 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 39.26 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.31 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.57 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.03 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.64 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 35.39 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.19 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 35.07 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 35 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.29 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.83 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.17 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.23 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.05 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.46 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.14 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.73 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.12 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.38 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.03 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.45 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.81 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.09 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.15 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.94 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.51 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.77 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.06 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.25 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.56 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.17 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.77 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.52 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.33 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.77 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.14 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.54 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.79 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.69 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.53 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.25 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.82 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.28 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.49 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.45 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.89 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.97 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.94 per 1,000 people | 42.3 per 1,000 people | 50.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.52 per 1,000 people | 35.19 per 1,000 people | 41.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5 per 1,000 people | 34.73 per 1,000 people | 36.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.63 per 1,000 people | 32.77 per 1,000 people | 34.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 per 1,000 people | 29.33 per 1,000 people | 32.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 per 1,000 people | 27.96 per 1,000 people | 30.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.16 per 1,000 people | 24.97 per 1,000 people | 27.45 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 49 Uzbekistan 25.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Tajikistan 25.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kiribati 25.31 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Naoero 24.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Botswana 24.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 24.29 per 1,000 people 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2795 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5587 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Samoa?
- Birth rate, crude in Samoa was 24.97 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.99 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.97 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rate, crude?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 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.