Samoa vs Western Sahara: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Samoa
69.86
in 2023
Western Sahara
69.69
in 2023
Samoa rank
142nd
Western Sahara rank
144th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.86 against 69.69 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 142nd and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 | 35.06 | 14.84 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 55.12 | 38.91 | 16.22 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 60.11 | 37.08 | 23.03 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 63.71 | 41.32 | 22.39 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 66.47 | 58.36 | 8.12 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.55 | 63.32 | 5.23 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.98 | 67.45 | 1.53 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.42 | 69.37 | 0.0463 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Samoa, at 69.86 against 69.69 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 0.17, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Samoa ranks 142nd and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.