American Samoa vs Finland: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
American Samoa
5.57 years
in 2023
Finland
5.48 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
80th
Finland rank
83rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- American Samoa
- Finland
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 5.57 years against 5.48 years in Finland, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
American Samoa ranks 80th and Finland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 years | 6.16 years | 3.21 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.44 years | 6.99 years | 3.56 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.13 years | 8.4 years | 3.27 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 8.13 years | 2.57 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.25 years | 7.45 years | 0.2088 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.94 years | 6.76 years | 1.81 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.04 years | 5.78 years | 0.7415 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.53 years | 0.0902 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, American Samoa or Finland?
- American Samoa, at 5.57 years against 5.48 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between American Samoa and Finland?
- 0.09 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Finland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- American Samoa ranks 80th and Finland ranks 83rd 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 different ages. 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.