Samoa Population and Housing Census 2001

The 2001 Population and Housing Census of Samoa was taken on the midnight of November the 5th 2001. It counted every person in the country on that night and collected a wide range of social, economic and demographic information about each individual and their housing status.

The information were used to develop statistical indicators to support national plannning and policy-making and also to monitor MDG indicators and all other related conventions. This included population growth rates, educational attainment, employment rates, fertility rates, mortality rates, internal movements, household access to water supply, electricity, sanitation, and many other information. The full report is available at SBS website: http://www.sbs.gov.ws under the section on Publications and Reports.

Version 2: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.

The scope of the PHC 2001 includes:

Individual demographic characteristics
Population education
Population employment
Fertility
Mortality
Population internal movements and migration
Household housing facilities and accessibility to socio-economic services

* Collection start: 2001
* Collection end: 2001