Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.81 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 341.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5506 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Samoa 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1963 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1983 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8543 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8487 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5506 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.744 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8615 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.966 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2018 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.81 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +140.8% | 0.966 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.8543 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.5506 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 101 Yemen 3.84 % change on previous year compare
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- 103 Kenya 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lebanon 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Chile 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 107 San Marino 3.7 % change on previous year 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 population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Samoa was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5506 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.