American Samoa vs South Africa: Median age vs. births per woman
American Samoa
28.43 years
in 2023
South Africa
28.21 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
140th
South Africa rank
143rd
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 28.43 years against 28.21 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.01 years | 18.63 years | 3.63 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 14.77 years | 17.8 years | 3.03 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 16.31 years | 17.88 years | 1.57 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.74 years | 19.22 years | 0.4871 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.02 years | 20.47 years | 0.4502 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.11 years | 22.03 years | 0.9142 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.9 years | 25.21 years | 1.32 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.57 years | 27.75 years | 0.1867 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, American Samoa or South Africa?
- American Samoa, at 28.43 years against 28.21 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.22 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- American Samoa ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. 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
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size β half are younger and half are older.