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
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.