American Samoa vs Dominican Republic: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
American Samoa
2.27 births per woman
in 2024
Dominican Republic
2.22 births per woman
in 2024
American Samoa rank
88th
Dominican Republic rank
91st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- American Samoa
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2.27 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
American Samoa ranks 88th and Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 7.06 births per woman | 0.5171 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 5.34 births per woman | 0.1181 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 3.8 births per woman | 0.5539 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.45 births per woman | 0.3757 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.31 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 0.038 births per woman | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, American Samoa or Dominican Republic?
- American Samoa, at 2.27 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between American Samoa and Dominican Republic?
- 0.05 births per woman, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Dominican Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Dominican Republic rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- American Samoa ranks 88th and Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.