Northern Mariana Islands vs Samoa: Share of births by age of mother
Northern Mariana Islands
8.6%
in 2023
Samoa
8.4%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
105th
Samoa rank
108th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 1.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 8.6% | 5.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 4.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.2% | 2.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.1% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th 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.