French Polynesia vs Samoa: Share of births by age of mother
French Polynesia
8.4%
in 2023
Samoa
8.4%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
107th
Samoa rank
108th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 107th and Samoa ranks 108th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 8.6% | 4.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 6.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 8.6% | 7.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 9.7% | 5.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 2.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.8% | 4.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 2.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 0.7% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 8.4% against 8.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- French Polynesia ranks 107th and Samoa ranks 108th 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.