Birth rates and death rates in Samoa
Samoa: Birth rates and death rates was 6.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.16
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 1950
All-time low
5.23
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.16 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Samoa peaked at 16.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2002.
Samoa ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.45 | — |
| 1951 | 16.11 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 15.77 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 15.41 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 15.06 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 14.68 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 14.28 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 13.89 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 13.52 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 13.15 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 12.78 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 12.4 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.02 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.47 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 13.04 | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 10.51 | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 10.19 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 9.75 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 9.4 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 9.07 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 8.77 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.48 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.22 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 7.96 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.69 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.45 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.13 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.97 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.64 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.51 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.41 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.36 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.28 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.23 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.02 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.69 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.63 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.53 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.59 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.67 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.78 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.06 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.09 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.53 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.83 | 13.15 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.06 | 9.07 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.67 | 6.8 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 6.02 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.39 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 5.23 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.78 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.16 | 6.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Samoa?
- Birth rates and death rates in Samoa was 6.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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