American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate, total
American Samoa
2.29 births per woman
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
2.35 births per woman
in 2023
American Samoa rank
86th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
84th
Fertility rate, total over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 2.35 births per woman against 2.29 births per woman in American Samoa, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 86th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 5.79 births per woman | 0.5736 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 0.2183 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 2.32 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 0.0982 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 2.35 births per woman against 2.29 births per woman in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- American Samoa ranks 86th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 84th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release