American Samoa vs Tonga: Life expectancy, source comparison
American Samoa
72.85 years
in 2023
Tonga
72.89 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
143rd
Tonga rank
140th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 72.89 years against 72.85 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 143rd and Tonga 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.61 years | 53.71 years | 7.89 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 60.49 years | 4.61 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 64.81 years | 3.12 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 66.83 years | 3.52 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 68.48 years | 3 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 70.43 years | 1.49 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 71.8 years | 0.9052 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 72.51 years | 0.2362 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, American Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 72.89 years against 72.85 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.04 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.