American Samoa vs Libya: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
American Samoa
2.29 live births per woman
in 2023
Libya
2.35 live births per woman
in 2023
American Samoa rank
90th
Libya rank
87th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- American Samoa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.35 live births per woman against 2.29 live births per woman in American Samoa, a difference of 0.06 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
American Samoa ranks 90th and Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 0.9856 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1960s | 6.54 live births per woman | 7.77 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 5.22 live births per woman | 7.95 live births per woman | 2.73 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.36 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.23 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 0.5491 live births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.73 live births per woman | 2.74 live births per woman | 0.9877 live births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 0.1734 live births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.32 live births per woman | 2.43 live births per woman | 0.112 live births per woman | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, American Samoa or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.35 live births per woman against 2.29 live births per woman in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between American Samoa and Libya?
- 0.06 live births per woman, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Libya rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- American Samoa ranks 90th and Libya ranks 87th 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The 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.