Sex ratio at birth in Samoa
Samoa: Sex ratio at birth was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1970
All-time low
1.07 male births per female births
in 1995
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Samoa stood at 1.08 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Samoa peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.07 male births per female births, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Philippines 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 North Macedonia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.08 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Samoa?
- Sex ratio at birth in Samoa was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Samoa ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.