Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.29 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in American Samoa stood at 2.29 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
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 reference data data for American Samoa
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 75.67 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 73.14 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.3 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 71.66 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in American Samoa?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index?
- American Samoa ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.