Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 2.29 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.29 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.78 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
2.29 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa is 2.29 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa peaked at 6.78 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.29 live births per woman, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.14 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.2 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 6.3 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 6.42 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.54 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.6 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.69 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.78 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.62 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.46 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.28 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.12 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.95 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.76 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.52 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.3 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.01 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.76 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.63 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.25 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.31 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.41 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.47 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.56 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.61 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.38 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.94 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.88 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.87 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.86 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.51 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.17 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.49 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2.29 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2.29 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 5.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 live births per woman | 4.25 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,694 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.46 % change on previous year (1992)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in American Samoa was 2.29 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. share of women with no education recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- American Samoa ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American 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. share of women with no education. 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.