American Samoa vs New Caledonia: Birth rate
American Samoa
15.39 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
14.26 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
108th
New Caledonia rank
111th
Birth rate over time
- American Samoa
- New Caledonia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 15.39 births per 1,000 people against 14.26 births per 1,000 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.13 births per 1,000 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 108th and New Caledonia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 35.79 births per 1,000 people | 7.1 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 40.64 births per 1,000 people | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | 4.83 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 34.58 births per 1,000 people | 31.94 births per 1,000 people | 2.65 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 33.82 births per 1,000 people | 25.54 births per 1,000 people | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 10.85 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 26.81 births per 1,000 people | 18.62 births per 1,000 people | 8.19 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.71 births per 1,000 people | 16 births per 1,000 people | 3.71 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | 14.6 births per 1,000 people | 0.9518 births per 1,000 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, American Samoa or New Caledonia?
- American Samoa, at 15.39 births per 1,000 people against 14.26 births per 1,000 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between American Samoa and New Caledonia?
- 1.13 births per 1,000 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and New Caledonia rank globally for birth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 108th and New Caledonia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.