American Samoa vs Ethiopia: Difference in male and female life expectancy

American Samoa
5.57
in 2023
Ethiopia
5.54
in 2023
American Samoa rank
80th
Ethiopia rank
81st

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • American Samoa
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 5.57 against 5.54 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

American Samoa ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.94 6.13 3.18 Ethiopia
1960s 3.44 6.2 2.76 Ethiopia
1970s 5.13 6.35 1.22 Ethiopia
1980s 5.56 4.35 1.21 American Samoa
1990s 7.25 1.26 5.98 American Samoa
2000s 4.94 1.86 3.08 American Samoa
2010s 5.04 4.2 0.8363 American Samoa
2020s 5.62 5.53 0.0971 American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, American Samoa or Ethiopia?
American Samoa, at 5.57 against 5.54 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between American Samoa and Ethiopia?
0.03, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Ethiopia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
American Samoa ranks 80th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed