American Samoa vs Suriname: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- American Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2.27 births per woman against 2.23 births per woman in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
American Samoa ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 89th of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 6.28 births per woman | 0.264 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.72 births per woman | 0.4986 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 0.6841 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 2.99 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | 0.9068 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 0.2739 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.31 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 0.0364 births per woman | American Samoa |
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 Suriname?
- American Samoa, at 2.27 births per woman against 2.23 births per woman in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between American Samoa and Suriname?
- 0.04 births per woman, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Suriname rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- American Samoa ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.