Number of children under 5 in Samoa
Samoa: Number of children under 5 was 28,284 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Samoa is 28,284 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Samoa peaked at 29,425 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,208 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,723 people | 18,208 people | 23,195 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,738 people | 23,759 people | 26,694 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,329 people | 26,119 people | 26,645 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,880 people | 25,521 people | 26,252 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,125 people | 25,334 people | 27,149 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,499 people | 25,896 people | 27,276 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,764 people | 27,155 people | 29,424 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,982 people | 28,284 people | 29,425 people | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Samoa?
- Number of children under 5 in Samoa was 28,284 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,425 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,208 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of children under 5?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.