American Samoa vs Libya: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- American Samoa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.3 births per woman against 2.27 births per woman in American Samoa, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
American Samoa ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 7.77 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 7.95 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 0.5491 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.9877 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.1734 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.31 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 0.0958 births per woman | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, American Samoa or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.3 births per woman against 2.27 births per woman in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between American Samoa and Libya?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Libya rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- American Samoa ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.