Nauru vs Samoa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Nauru
3.72
in 2023
Samoa
3.8
in 2023
Nauru rank
195th
Samoa rank
194th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.8 against 3.72 in Nauru, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.26 | 4.32 | 0.061 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 4.53 | 0.1676 | Nauru |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 5.25 | 1.09 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 5.83 | 1.04 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 6.01 | 0.0422 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.54 | 0.3551 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 4.34 | 1.47 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.85 | 0.2638 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.8 against 3.72 in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Nauru and Samoa?
- 0.08, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Nauru ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.