American Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty

American Samoa
2.29 live births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 live births per woman
in 2023
American Samoa rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time

  • American Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 2.29 live births per woman against 2.28 live births per woman in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

American Samoa ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.23 live births per woman 7.59 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman Saudi Arabia
1960s 6.54 live births per woman 7.64 live births per woman 1.1 live births per woman Saudi Arabia
1970s 5.22 live births per woman 7.41 live births per woman 2.19 live births per woman Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.36 live births per woman 6.65 live births per woman 2.29 live births per woman Saudi Arabia
1990s 4.23 live births per woman 5.08 live births per woman 0.8489 live births per woman Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.73 live births per woman 3.42 live births per woman 0.3163 live births per woman American Samoa
2010s 2.83 live births per woman 2.69 live births per woman 0.1413 live births per woman American Samoa
2020s 2.32 live births per woman 2.21 live births per woman 0.1045 live births per woman American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, American Samoa or Saudi Arabia?
American Samoa, at 2.29 live births per woman against 2.28 live births per woman in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between American Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
0.01 live births per woman, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
American Samoa ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.