Samoa vs Sweden: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Samoa
3.68
in 2023
Sweden
3.64
in 2023
Samoa rank
180th
Sweden rank
182nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Samoa
- Sweden
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.68 against 3.64 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 | 2.6 | 1.73 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 4.35 | 3.95 | 0.3984 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4.97 | 5.53 | 0.558 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.56 | 5.87 | 0.3141 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.15 | 0.6301 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.24 | 1.11 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.6 | 0.5874 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.55 | 0.18 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Samoa or Sweden?
- Samoa, at 3.68 against 3.64 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Samoa and Sweden?
- 0.04, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sweden rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Samoa ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 229 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.