Saint Helena vs United States: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Saint Helena
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
United States
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
147th
United States rank
149th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time
- Saint Helena
- United States
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 1.64 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 147th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.47 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5.01 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 3.4 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 2.51 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.6346 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 1.89 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.1158 live births per woman | United States |
| 2000s | 1.62 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 0.4179 live births per woman | United States |
| 2010s | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.1294 live births per woman | United States |
| 2020s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 0.0088 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Saint Helena or United States?
- Saint Helena, at 1.64 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Saint Helena and United States?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and United States rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Saint Helena ranks 147th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.