American Samoa vs Romania: Birth rate by women's age group
American Samoa
34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Romania
33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
American Samoa rank
98th
Romania rank
101st
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- American Samoa
- Romania
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Romania, a difference of 0.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 98th and Romania ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.5358 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Romania |
| 1960s | 56.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Romania |
| 1970s | 42.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Romania |
| 1980s | 41.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Romania |
| 1990s | 50.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 38.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 34.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.4987 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, American Samoa or Romania?
- American Samoa, at 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between American Samoa and Romania?
- 0.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Romania rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- American Samoa ranks 98th and Romania ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.