American Samoa vs Mexico: Sex gap in life expectancy
American Samoa
5.64 years
in 2023
Mexico
5.57 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
86th
Mexico rank
89th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- American Samoa
- Mexico
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 5.64 years against 5.57 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.35 years | 3.12 years | 0.2265 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 3.93 years | 3.64 years | 0.292 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 5.66 years | 4.93 years | 0.7329 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 6.25 years | 0.2331 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.02 years | 5.54 years | 1.48 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.13 years | 4.68 years | 0.4488 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.14 years | 5.3 years | 0.1588 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.69 years | 6.49 years | 0.796 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, American Samoa or Mexico?
- American Samoa, at 5.64 years against 5.57 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between American Samoa and Mexico?
- 0.07 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Mexico rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- American Samoa ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 89th 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.