Iceland vs Samoa: Number of births, by world region
Iceland
4,347 births
in 2023
Samoa
5,503 births
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Samoa rank
179th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,503 births against 4,347 births in Iceland, a difference of 1,156 births.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 births | 5,179 births | 789.2 births | Samoa |
| 1960s | 4,594 births | 5,892 births | 1,298 births | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4,321 births | 5,679 births | 1,358 births | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4,291 births | 5,923 births | 1,633 births | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4,406 births | 5,854 births | 1,448 births | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,380 births | 5,632 births | 1,251 births | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,338 births | 5,969 births | 1,631 births | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,496 births | 5,672 births | 1,176 births | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,503 births against 4,347 births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iceland and Samoa?
- 1,156 births, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 179th 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.