Average age of mothers at childbirth in American Samoa
American Samoa: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.38 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.38 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.25 years
in 1977
All-time low
28.64 years
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 29.38 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in American Samoa peaked at 30.25 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 28.64 years, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.28 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.28 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.28 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 29.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 29.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 29.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 29.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 29.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 29.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 29.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 29.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 29.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 29.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 29.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 30.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.12 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 29.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 29.85 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 29.71 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 29.56 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.02 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 28.83 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28.78 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.68 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.38 years | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 29.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 29.38 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5 years | 29.28 years | 29.8 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.75 years | 29.71 years | 29.85 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.94 years | 29.76 years | 30.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.42 years | 28.83 years | 29.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.77 years | 28.68 years | 29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.84 years | 28.64 years | 28.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.05 years | 28.91 years | 29.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.35 years | 29.32 years | 29.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 29.47 years compare
- 100 Somalia 29.42 years compare
- 101 East Timor 29.41 years compare
- 103 Mongolia 29.33 years compare
- 104 French Guiana 29.33 years compare
- 105 Tokelau 29.32 years compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in American Samoa?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in American Samoa was 29.38 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.64 years in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.