American Samoa vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
American Samoa
5.57 years
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
5.51 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
80th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
82nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- American Samoa
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 5.57 years against 5.51 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 80th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 years | 2.4 years | 0.549 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 3.44 years | 2.55 years | 0.8877 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 5.13 years | 2.68 years | 2.44 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 3.51 years | 2.05 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 7.25 years | 3.87 years | 3.38 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.94 years | 4.68 years | 0.2582 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.04 years | 5.38 years | 0.3421 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.61 years | 0.0166 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- American Samoa, at 5.57 years against 5.51 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between American Samoa and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.06 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- American Samoa ranks 80th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 82nd 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.