Liberia vs Samoa: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Liberia
3.86 births per woman
in 2024
Samoa
3.8 births per woman
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Samoa rank
31st
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.86 births per woman against 3.8 births per woman in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 7.65 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | Samoa |
| 1970s | 6.72 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 0.0426 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.68 births per woman | 5.5 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.18 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.54 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 0.2715 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.02 births per woman | 3.89 births per woman | 0.1276 births per woman | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Liberia or Samoa?
- Liberia, at 3.86 births per woman against 3.8 births per woman in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 31st 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.