Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Birth rate by women's age group
Micronesia (country)
43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Samoa
43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
80th
Samoa rank
82nd
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Samoa, a difference of 0.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 116.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 100.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 78.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 63.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 59.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 48.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.5161 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 44.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.1225 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Micronesia (country), at 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 0.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 82nd 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.