American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Number of births, by world region
American Samoa
731 births
in 2023
Marshall Islands
821 births
in 2023
American Samoa rank
206th
Marshall Islands rank
203rd
Number of births, by world region over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 821 births against 731 births in American Samoa, a difference of 90 births.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 206th and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 844.9 births | 634.9 births | 210 births | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 936.9 births | 815.3 births | 121.6 births | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1,010 births | 1,306 births | 296.5 births | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 1,307 births | 1,774 births | 466.9 births | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 1,746 births | 1,884 births | 137.4 births | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1,517 births | 1,886 births | 368.8 births | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1,048 births | 1,285 births | 236.8 births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 757.5 births | 915.5 births | 158 births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 821 births against 731 births in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 90 births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 206th and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.