Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Birth rate vs death rate
Papua New Guinea
24.58
in 2023
Samoa
25.4
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Samoa rank
53rd
Birth rate vs death rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 25.4 against 24.58 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.41 | 52.7 | 6.29 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 44.65 | 46.94 | 2.3 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 41.49 | 37.52 | 3.97 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.62 | 35.5 | 2.12 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 35.37 | 33.63 | 1.74 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 32.92 | 30.19 | 2.73 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.61 | 29.71 | 1.1 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 25.35 | 26.46 | 1.11 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 25.4 against 24.58 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.82, 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 birth rate vs death rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.