Samoa vs Seychelles: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Samoa
69.86 years
in 2023
Seychelles
69.94 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
142nd
Seychelles rank
140th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 69.94 years against 69.86 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
Samoa ranks 142nd and Seychelles ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 years | 57.36 years | 7.46 years | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 55.12 years | 58.79 years | 3.67 years | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 60.11 years | 63.55 years | 3.43 years | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 63.71 years | 65.84 years | 2.14 years | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 66.47 years | 66.32 years | 0.152 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.55 years | 68.2 years | 0.3489 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 69.18 years | 0.1981 years | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 69.42 years | 69.64 years | 0.224 years | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Samoa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 69.94 years against 69.86 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Samoa and Seychelles?
- 0.08 years, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 142nd 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.