American Samoa vs French Polynesia: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
American Samoa
4.57 years
in 2023
French Polynesia
4.61 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
80th
French Polynesia rank
77th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- American Samoa
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 4.61 years against 4.57 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 years | 2.22 years | 0.3798 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 2.01 years | 2.28 years | 0.2752 years | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 3.15 years | 2.25 years | 0.9007 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 3.49 years | 2.44 years | 1.05 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 3.78 years | 0.9339 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.35 years | 4.95 years | 0.5967 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 4.27 years | 4.92 years | 0.6487 years | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.61 years | 4.83 years | 0.2161 years | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, American Samoa or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 4.61 years against 4.57 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 0.04 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and French Polynesia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- American Samoa ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.