American Samoa vs France: Sex gap in life expectancy
American Samoa
5.64 years
in 2023
France
5.66 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
86th
France rank
83rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- American Samoa
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.66 years against 5.64 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 86th and France ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.35 years | 6.18 years | 2.84 years | France |
| 1960s | 3.93 years | 7.17 years | 3.23 years | France |
| 1970s | 5.66 years | 7.86 years | 2.2 years | France |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 8.19 years | 2.18 years | France |
| 1990s | 7.02 years | 8.04 years | 1.02 years | France |
| 2000s | 5.13 years | 7.13 years | 2 years | France |
| 2010s | 5.14 years | 6.21 years | 1.06 years | France |
| 2020s | 5.69 years | 5.98 years | 0.2832 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, American Samoa or France?
- France, at 5.66 years against 5.64 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between American Samoa and France?
- 0.02 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and France rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- American Samoa ranks 86th and France ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. 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.