Macao vs Samoa: Children under age 5

Macao
29,383
in 2023
Samoa
28,284
in 2023
Macao rank
179th
Samoa rank
180th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Macao
  • Samoa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 29,383 against 28,284 in Samoa, a difference of 1,099.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 29,340 20,723 8,617 Macao
1960s 28,835 25,738 3,097 Macao
1970s 28,365 26,329 2,036 Macao
1980s 24,233 25,880 1,647 Samoa
1990s 31,160 26,125 5,034 Macao
2000s 20,972 26,499 5,527 Samoa
2010s 29,999 28,764 1,234 Macao
2020s 32,122 28,982 3,140 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Macao or Samoa?
Macao, at 29,383 against 28,284 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Macao and Samoa?
1,099, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for children under age 5?
Macao ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed