Maldives vs Samoa: Number of births per year
Maldives
5,795
in 2023
Samoa
5,503
in 2023
Maldives rank
177th
Samoa rank
178th
Number of births per year over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5,795 against 5,503 in Samoa, a difference of 292.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,706 | 5,179 | 1,474 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 5,255 | 5,892 | 636.8 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 6,628 | 5,679 | 948.8 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 8,672 | 5,923 | 2,749 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 7,760 | 5,854 | 1,906 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5,996 | 5,632 | 364.5 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 7,074 | 5,969 | 1,105 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5,971 | 5,672 | 298.75 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 5,795 against 5,503 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Maldives and Samoa?
- 292, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for number of births per year?
- Maldives ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 229 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.