Iceland vs Samoa: Number of births per year
Iceland
4,347
in 2023
Samoa
5,503
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Samoa rank
179th
Number of births per year over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,503 against 4,347 in Iceland, a difference of 1,156.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 | 5,179 | 789.2 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 4,594 | 5,892 | 1,298 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4,321 | 5,679 | 1,358 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4,291 | 5,923 | 1,633 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4,406 | 5,854 | 1,448 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4,380 | 5,632 | 1,251 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,338 | 5,969 | 1,631 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,496 | 5,672 | 1,176 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,503 against 4,347 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Iceland and Samoa?
- 1,156, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for number of births per year?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.