Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Period average age of mothers
Papua New Guinea
29.26
in 2023
Samoa
29.27
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
103rd
Samoa rank
102nd
Period average age of mothers over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 29.27 against 29.26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 102nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 | 29.25 | 0.2691 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 29.59 | 29.58 | 0.0146 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 29.74 | 29.97 | 0.2307 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 29.9 | 30.1 | 0.1975 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 30 | 30.13 | 0.1267 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 29.85 | 30 | 0.1449 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.51 | 29.62 | 0.1055 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 29.29 | 29.31 | 0.021 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 29.27 against 29.26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 102nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.