American Samoa vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, female

American Samoa
75.99 years
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
75.88 years
in 2024
American Samoa rank
130th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
131st

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • American Samoa
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 75.99 years against 75.88 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 130th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st of 218 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 67.19 years 60.38 years 6.81 years American Samoa
1970s 70.98 years 66.54 years 4.43 years American Samoa
1980s 73.61 years 71.26 years 2.36 years American Samoa
1990s 75.33 years 68.63 years 6.7 years American Samoa
2000s 74.65 years 70.15 years 4.49 years American Samoa
2010s 75.41 years 74.69 years 0.7253 years American Samoa
2020s 75.81 years 75.7 years 0.1032 years American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, American Samoa or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
American Samoa, at 75.99 years against 75.88 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between American Samoa and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.11 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
American Samoa ranks 130th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.