Birth rate vs death rate in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rate vs death rate was 25.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.45
in 1951
All-time low
25.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 25.4 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Samoa peaked at 53.45 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 2023.
That places Samoa 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.44 | — |
| 1951 | 53.45 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 53.42 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 53.22 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 53.01 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 52.73 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 52.41 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 52.05 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 51.78 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 51.48 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.99 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 50.48 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 49.95 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.79 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.68 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.49 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.23 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 44.3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 43.25 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 42.3 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.29 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.3 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 39.26 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.31 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.57 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 36.03 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.64 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 35.39 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.19 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 35.07 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 35 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.29 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.83 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.17 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.23 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.05 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.46 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.14 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.73 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.12 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.38 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.03 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.81 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.09 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.15 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.94 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.51 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.77 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.06 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.25 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.56 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.17 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.77 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.77 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.14 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.53 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.25 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.28 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.49 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.45 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.89 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 | 51.48 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.94 | 42.3 | 50.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.52 | 35.19 | 41.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5 | 34.73 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.63 | 32.77 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 | 29.33 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 | 27.96 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 | 25.4 | 27.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Samoa?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Samoa was 25.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.45 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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