Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa
Samoa: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.83 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.83 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.79 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
3.83 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa stood at 3.83 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa peaked at 7.79 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.83 live births per woman, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.55 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.6 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.69 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.73 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.76 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.77 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.79 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.78 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.77 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.76 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.73 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.7 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.65 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.55 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.5 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.43 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.34 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.22 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.07 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.91 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.61 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.31 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.15 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.99 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.75 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.62 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.42 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.21 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.01 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.83 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.77 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.74 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.57 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.48 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.39 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.42 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.26 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.83 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.83 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.69 live births per woman | 7.55 live births per woman | 7.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 live births per woman | 7.43 live births per woman | 7.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 7.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 5.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 live births per woman | 4.57 live births per woman | 5.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 live births per woman | 4.32 live births per woman | 4.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 31 Comoros 3.88 live births per woman compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 live births per woman compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 live births per woman compare
- 35 Senegal 3.82 live births per woman compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.79 live births per woman compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.72 live births per woman 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Samoa was 3.83 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.