American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Number of children under 5
American Samoa
3,856 people
in 2023
Marshall Islands
4,289 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
205th
Marshall Islands rank
202nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4,289 people against 3,856 people in American Samoa, a difference of 433 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 205th and Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,662 people | 2,554 people | 1,108 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 4,222 people | 3,258 people | 963.7 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 4,663 people | 5,157 people | 493.8 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 5,749 people | 7,714 people | 1,965 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 7,839 people | 7,916 people | 76.8 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 7,123 people | 7,755 people | 632.4 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 5,440 people | 6,169 people | 729 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 4,185 people | 4,488 people | 302.5 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4,289 people against 3,856 people in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 433 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of children under 5?
- American Samoa ranks 205th and Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.