Maldives vs Samoa: Number of births, by world region
Maldives
5,795 births
in 2023
Samoa
5,503 births
in 2023
Maldives rank
178th
Samoa rank
179th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5,795 births against 5,503 births in Samoa, a difference of 292 births.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,706 births | 5,179 births | 1,474 births | Samoa |
| 1960s | 5,255 births | 5,892 births | 636.8 births | Samoa |
| 1970s | 6,628 births | 5,679 births | 948.8 births | Maldives |
| 1980s | 8,672 births | 5,923 births | 2,749 births | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7,760 births | 5,854 births | 1,906 births | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5,996 births | 5,632 births | 364.5 births | Maldives |
| 2010s | 7,074 births | 5,969 births | 1,105 births | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5,971 births | 5,672 births | 298.75 births | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 5,795 births against 5,503 births in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Maldives and Samoa?
- 292 births, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Maldives ranks 178th 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.