Saint Helena vs United States of America: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Saint Helena
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
147th
United States of America rank
149th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Saint Helena
- United States of America
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 1.64 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.47 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5.01 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 3.4 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 2.51 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.6346 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 1.89 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.1158 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.62 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 0.4179 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.1294 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 0.0088 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Saint Helena or United States of America?
- Saint Helena, at 1.64 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Saint Helena and United States of America?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Saint Helena ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.