American Samoa vs Ecuador: Birth rate
American Samoa
15.39 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ecuador
15.03 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
108th
Ecuador rank
110th
Birth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Ecuador
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 15.39 births per 1,000 people against 15.03 births per 1,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.36 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
American Samoa ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 44.53 births per 1,000 people | 1.63 births per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 40.64 births per 1,000 people | 42.85 births per 1,000 people | 2.21 births per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 34.58 births per 1,000 people | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | 3.94 births per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 33.82 births per 1,000 people | 32.61 births per 1,000 people | 1.21 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | 28.12 births per 1,000 people | 5.87 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.81 births per 1,000 people | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | 3.1 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 0.5868 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | 15.68 births per 1,000 people | 0.128 births per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, American Samoa or Ecuador?
- American Samoa, at 15.39 births per 1,000 people against 15.03 births per 1,000 people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 0.36 births per 1,000 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Ecuador rank globally for birth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 108th and Ecuador ranks 110th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.