Fertility rate, total in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate, total was 2.27 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 217 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 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% |
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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (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 217 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.