American Samoa vs Seychelles: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
American Samoa
70.2 years
in 2023
Seychelles
69.94 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
138th
Seychelles rank
140th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- American Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 70.2 years against 69.94 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 138th and Seychelles ranks 140th of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.99 years | 57.36 years | 2.63 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 63.25 years | 58.79 years | 4.46 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 65.32 years | 63.55 years | 1.77 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 67.6 years | 65.84 years | 1.76 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 68.31 years | 66.32 years | 1.99 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 69.52 years | 68.2 years | 1.32 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 70.27 years | 69.18 years | 1.09 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.07 years | 69.64 years | 0.4295 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, American Samoa or Seychelles?
- American Samoa, at 70.2 years against 69.94 years in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between American Samoa and Seychelles?
- 0.26 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 138th and Seychelles ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.