American Samoa vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
American Samoa
75.84 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
75.74 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
145th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
146th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- American Samoa
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 75.84 years against 75.74 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 years | 46.06 years | 17.27 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 67.19 years | 60.38 years | 6.81 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 70.98 years | 66.54 years | 4.43 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 71.26 years | 2.36 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.33 years | 68.63 years | 6.7 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.65 years | 70.15 years | 4.49 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 75.41 years | 74.69 years | 0.7253 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 75.76 years | 75.66 years | 0.1005 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, American Samoa or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- American Samoa, at 75.84 years against 75.74 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between American Samoa and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.