Gambia vs Samoa: Fertility vs contraception

Gambia
3.91
in 2024
Samoa
3.8
in 2024
Gambia rank
28th
Samoa rank
31st

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Gambia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3.91 against 3.8 in Samoa, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Gambia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.21 7.65 1.43 Samoa
1970s 6.39 6.68 0.2916 Samoa
1980s 6.35 5.5 0.8503 Gambia
1990s 6 4.78 1.22 Gambia
2000s 5.67 4.41 1.26 Gambia
2010s 5.04 4.35 0.6846 Gambia
2020s 4.08 3.89 0.1898 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Gambia or Samoa?
Gambia, at 3.91 against 3.8 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Gambia and Samoa?
0.11, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Gambia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
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