Liberia vs Samoa: Fertility and wanted fertility

Liberia
3.86
in 2024
Samoa
3.8
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Samoa rank
31st

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Liberia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 3.86 against 3.8 in Samoa, a difference of 0.06.

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 7.65 1.08 Samoa
1970s 6.72 6.68 0.0426 Liberia
1980s 6.68 5.5 1.18 Liberia
1990s 6.18 4.78 1.4 Liberia
2000s 5.54 4.41 1.13 Liberia
2010s 4.63 4.35 0.2715 Liberia
2020s 4.02 3.89 0.1276 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Liberia or Samoa?
Liberia, at 3.86 against 3.8 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Liberia and Samoa?
0.06, 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 fertility and wanted fertility?
Liberia ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed