Children under age 5 in Samoa
Samoa: Children under age 5 was 28,284 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,284
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,425
in 2020
All-time low
18,208
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Samoa is 28,284, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Samoa peaked at 29,425 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,208, in 1950.
That places Samoa 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,208 | — |
| 1951 | 18,840 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 19,457 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 19,994 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 20,490 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 20,969 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 21,457 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 22,011 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 22,609 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 23,195 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 23,759 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 24,304 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 24,919 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 25,541 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25,998 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 26,315 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 26,531 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 26,634 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 26,683 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26,694 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,645 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 26,544 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26,397 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26,212 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 26,166 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26,281 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 26,361 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,335 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,234 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26,119 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26,032 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25,990 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,846 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25,626 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25,521 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 25,623 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25,985 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26,252 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 26,131 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,795 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,461 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25,334 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,488 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 25,722 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25,917 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26,114 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26,424 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,722 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,919 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27,149 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,276 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27,235 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26,989 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26,623 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26,278 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,007 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25,896 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,946 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,170 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26,572 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27,155 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27,877 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28,408 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28,687 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28,976 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,246 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,424 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29,347 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29,223 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,302 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,425 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,319 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,900 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,284 | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28,284 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28,284 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,723 | 18,208 | 23,195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,738 | 23,759 | 26,694 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,329 | 26,119 | 26,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,880 | 25,521 | 26,252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,125 | 25,334 | 27,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,499 | 25,896 | 27,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,764 | 27,155 | 29,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,982 | 28,284 | 29,425 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 under age 5 in Samoa?
- Children under age 5 in Samoa was 28,284 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,425 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,208 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for children under age 5?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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