American Samoa vs Guatemala: Fertility rate: births per woman

American Samoa
2.29 live births per woman
in 2023
Guatemala
2.31 live births per woman
in 2023
American Samoa rank
90th
Guatemala rank
89th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • American Samoa
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.31 live births per woman against 2.29 live births per woman in American Samoa, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 6.23 live births per woman 6.93 live births per woman 0.7015 live births per woman Guatemala
1960s 6.54 live births per woman 6.84 live births per woman 0.2988 live births per woman Guatemala
1970s 5.22 live births per woman 6.42 live births per woman 1.2 live births per woman Guatemala
1980s 4.36 live births per woman 5.84 live births per woman 1.48 live births per woman Guatemala
1990s 4.23 live births per woman 5.11 live births per woman 0.8855 live births per woman Guatemala
2000s 3.73 live births per woman 4.04 live births per woman 0.3094 live births per woman Guatemala
2010s 2.83 live births per woman 3.03 live births per woman 0.2057 live births per woman Guatemala
2020s 2.32 live births per woman 2.38 live births per woman 0.0585 live births per woman Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, American Samoa or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.31 live births per woman against 2.29 live births per woman in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between American Samoa and Guatemala?
0.02 live births per woman, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Guatemala rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
American Samoa ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.