Liberia vs Samoa: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Liberia
3.86 births per woman
in 2024
Samoa
3.8 births per woman
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Samoa rank
31st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.86 births per woman against 3.8 births per woman in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 7.65 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | Samoa |
| 1970s | 6.72 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 0.0426 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.68 births per woman | 5.5 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.18 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.54 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 0.2715 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.02 births per woman | 3.89 births per woman | 0.1276 births per woman | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Liberia or Samoa?
- Liberia, at 3.86 births per woman against 3.8 births per woman in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 31st 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.