India vs Samoa: Life expectancy, source comparison
India
72 years
in 2023
Samoa
71.7 years
in 2023
India rank
152nd
Samoa rank
155th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- India
- Samoa
How they compare
India currently reports 72 years against 71.7 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
India ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.28 years | 51.89 years | 8.61 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 46.46 years | 57.24 years | 10.78 years | Samoa |
| 1970s | 50.59 years | 62.54 years | 11.95 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 56 years | 66.35 years | 10.36 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 60.44 years | 69.25 years | 8.81 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 71.17 years | 6.45 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 71.07 years | 2.02 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.28 years | 71.27 years | 0.983 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, India or Samoa?
- India, at 72 years against 71.7 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between India and Samoa?
- 0.3 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- India ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 155th 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.