American Samoa vs Paraguay: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
American Samoa
4.57 years
in 2023
Paraguay
4.59 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
80th
Paraguay rank
79th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- American Samoa
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.59 years against 4.57 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
American Samoa ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 years | 3.25 years | 0.6519 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 2.01 years | 2.97 years | 0.9573 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 3.15 years | 2.49 years | 0.6571 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 3.49 years | 2.44 years | 1.04 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 2.96 years | 1.75 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.35 years | 3.56 years | 0.785 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.27 years | 4.35 years | 0.0783 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.61 years | 4.75 years | 0.1441 years | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.59 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 Paraguay?
- 0.02 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Paraguay rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- American Samoa ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 79th 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.