American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: Share of births by age of mother
American Samoa
11.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.7%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
73rd
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 11.1% against 10.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
American Samoa ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 9.9% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 10.5% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 12.6% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.3% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 12.4% | 5.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.3% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, American Samoa or Papua New Guinea?
- American Samoa, at 11.1% against 10.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- American Samoa ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.