American Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, total
American Samoa
72.99 years
in 2024
Saint Lucia
72.85 years
in 2024
American Samoa rank
126th
Saint Lucia rank
127th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- American Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 72.99 years against 72.85 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 127th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 61.41 years | 3.69 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 65.72 years | 2.21 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 69.59 years | 0.7537 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 70.75 years | 0.735 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 72.26 years | 0.3442 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 72.69 years | 0.0191 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 72.8 years | 71.93 years | 0.8672 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 Saint Lucia?
- American Samoa, at 72.99 years against 72.85 years in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.14 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- American Samoa ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 127th 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.