Children per woman vs human development index in Samoa
Samoa: Children per woman vs human development index was 3.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.83
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.79
in 1959
All-time low
3.83
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Samoa is 3.83, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Samoa peaked at 7.79 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.83, 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.
Children per woman vs human development index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.55 | — |
| 1951 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.63 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.66 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.69 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.71 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.73 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.76 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.77 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.76 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.65 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.6 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.55 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.43 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.34 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.22 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.07 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.91 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.31 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.15 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.99 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.75 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.55 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.69 | 7.55 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 | 7.43 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 5.99 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.11 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.57 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.06 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.83 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 31 Comoros 3.88 compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 35 Senegal 3.82 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 3.79 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.72 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Samoa?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Samoa was 3.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 in 1959.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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