American Samoa vs Mexico: Birth rate
American Samoa
15.39 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
15.71 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
108th
Mexico rank
106th
Birth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.71 births per 1,000 people against 15.39 births per 1,000 people in American Samoa, a difference of 0.32 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
American Samoa ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 48.18 births per 1,000 people | 5.28 births per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 40.64 births per 1,000 people | 46.34 births per 1,000 people | 5.7 births per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 34.58 births per 1,000 people | 40.55 births per 1,000 people | 5.97 births per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 33.82 births per 1,000 people | 32.65 births per 1,000 people | 1.17 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | 27.22 births per 1,000 people | 6.77 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.81 births per 1,000 people | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | 4.57 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | 1.13 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | 0.612 births per 1,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, American Samoa or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.71 births per 1,000 people against 15.39 births per 1,000 people in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between American Samoa and Mexico?
- 0.32 births per 1,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Mexico rank globally for birth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 106th 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.