American Samoa vs Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth, total
American Samoa
72.99 years
in 2024
Bhutan
73.26 years
in 2024
American Samoa rank
126th
Bhutan rank
123rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- American Samoa
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 73.26 years against 72.99 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 126th and Bhutan ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 38.21 years | 26.89 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 44.23 years | 23.7 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 51.68 years | 18.67 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 58.9 years | 12.58 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 65.45 years | 6.46 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 70.55 years | 2.15 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 72.8 years | 72.74 years | 0.0568 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, American Samoa or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 73.26 years against 72.99 years in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between American Samoa and Bhutan?
- 0.27 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Bhutan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Bhutan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- American Samoa ranks 126th and Bhutan ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.