Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 2.27 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.27 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.78 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
2.27 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in American Samoa stood at 2.27 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in American Samoa peaked at 6.78 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.27 births per woman, in 2024.
American Samoa ranks 88th 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.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.58 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.58 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.6 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.69 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.78 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.73 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.62 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.46 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.28 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.12 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.95 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.76 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.52 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.3 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.01 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.93 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.95 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.87 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.76 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.63 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.5 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.37 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.27 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.25 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.25 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.31 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.41 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.47 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.56 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.61 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.38 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.94 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.88 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.87 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.87 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.86 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.51 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.17 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.49 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.29 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.27 births per woman | -0.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2.27 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2.27 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 6.12 births per woman | 6.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.76 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 5 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- 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 fertility rate, total in American Samoa?
- Fertility rate, total in American Samoa was 2.27 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 births per woman in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility rate, total?
- American Samoa ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.